Impact of hospitalization duration before medical emergency team activation: A retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The rapid response system has been implemented in many hospitals worldwide and, reportedly, the timing of medical emergency team (MET) attendance in relation to the duration of hospitalization is associated with the mortality of MET patients. We evaluated the relationship between duration of hospitalization before MET activation and patient mortality. We compared cases of MET activation for early, intermediate, and late deterioration to patient characteristics, activation characteristics, and patient outcomes. We also aimed to determine the relationship, after adjusting for confounders, between the duration of hospitalization before MET activation and patient mortality.

Materials and methods

We retrospectively evaluated patients who triggered MET activation in gen

SUBMITTER: Lee J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7894955 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature