Cargando…

Why don't hospital staff activate the rapid response system (RRS)? How frequently is it needed and can the process be improved?

BACKGROUND: The rapid response system (RRS) is a process of accessing help for health professionals when a patient under their care becomes severely ill. Recent studies and meta-analyses show a reduction in cardiac arrests by a one-third in hospitals that have introduced a rapid response team, altho...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Marshall, Stuart D, Kitto, Simon, Shearer, William, Wilson, Stuart J, Finnigan, Monica A, Sturgess, Tamica, Hore, Tonina, Buist , Michael D
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3090363/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21496276
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1748-5908-6-39