Rapid Response and Cardiac Arrest Teams: A Descriptive Analysis of 103 American Hospitals.

ABSTRACT: Despite improvements in the management of in-hospital cardiac arrest over the past decade, in-hospital cardiac arrest continues to be associated with poor prognosis. This has led to the development of rapid response systems, hospital-wide efforts to improve patient outcomes by centering on prompt identification of decompensating patients, expert clinical management, and continuous quality improvement of processes of care. The rapid response system may include cardiac arrest teams, which are centered on identification and treatment of patients with in-hospital cardiac arrest. However, few evidence-based guidelines exist to guide the formation of such teams, and the degree of their variation across the United States has not been well described.

Design

Descriptive cross-sectional, inte

SUBMITTER: Mitchell OJL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7063949 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature