Assessing the range of deployment for an intra-hospital medical emergency team.

ABSTRACT: Medical emergency teams (MET) play a crucial role in managing hospital emergencies. This single-center, retrospective cohort study at the University Medical Center Göttingen examines deployment patterns and operational challenges. Using the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) score, it assesses case severity, emergency care trends, and the influence of location and timing on patient outcomes. All MET calls handled by the Department of Anesthesiology from June 2019 to June 2023 were analyzed based on emergency documentation. 522 emergency protocols were analyzed. The most common reasons for MET activation were cardiovascular problems (32%), resuscitation (22%) and respiratory distress (15%). ROSC was achieved in 54.4% of CPR cases (62 out of 114 patients). On weekends, distri

SUBMITTER: Heinold F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12534359 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature