The effect of a rapid response team on major clinical outcome measures in a community hospital*

J. Dacey, Michael; Raza Mirza, Ehsun; Wilcox, Virginia; Doherty, Maureen; Mello, James; Boyer, Amy; D. Gates, Jonathan; Brothers, Todd; Baute, Robert

doi:10.1097/01.ccm.0000281518.17482.ee

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The effect of a rapid response team on major clinical outcome measures in a community hospital*

Published in Critical Care Medicine • Aug 21, 2007

Authors:

Michael J. Dacey

Ehsun Raza Mirza

Virginia Wilcox

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of a rapid response system composed primarily of a rapid response team led by physician assistants on the rates of in-hospital cardiac arrests, total and unplanned intensive care unit admissions, and hospital mortality. DESIGN: Prospective, controlled, before and a...

Subject

Medicine

Rapid response team

Intensive care unit

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