Impact of nighttime Rapid Response Team activation on outcomes of hospitalized patients with acute deterioration

Impact of nighttime Rapid Response Team activation on outcomes of hospitalized patients with acute deterioration

Abstract Background Rapid Response Teams (RRTs) are groups of healthcare providers that are used by many hospitals to respond to acutely deteriorating patients admitted to the wards. We sought to identify outcomes of patients assessed by RRTs outside standard working hours. Methods We used a prospec...

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Main Authors: Shannon M. Fernando, Peter M. Reardon, Sean M. Bagshaw, Damon C. Scales, Kyle Murphy, Jennifer Shen, Peter Tanuseputro, Daren K. Heyland, Kwadwo Kyeremanteng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
Rapid Response Team
Intensive care unit
Critical care
Resuscitation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-018-2005-1

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