The April 2016 issue of Intensive Care Medicine includes an article and a series of editorials on rapid response teams (RRT) and their impacts. Do they improve patient outcomes? All the authors call for further research to determine ideal RRT staffing, factors that contribute to the need for an RRT, and how rapid response affects the safety of patients.
The primary article by Jung et al is Rapid response team and hospital mortality in hospitalised patients. The study in France showed that RRT “was associated with a significant decrease in unexpected and overall mortality of inpatients.”
The editorials present different sides of the issue. Rapid response teams improve outcome: yes, by Jones et al, supports RRTs. Maharaj and Stelfox in Rapid response teams improve outcome: no argue the opposite. In Rapid response teams improve outcome: we are not sure, Wendon and colleagues say the evidence is inconclusive.
The editorials present different sides of the issue. Rapid response teams improve outcome: yes, by Jones et al, supports RRTs. Maharaj and Stelfox in Rapid response teams improve outcome: no argue the opposite. In Rapid response teams improve outcome: we are not sure, Wendon and colleagues say the evidence is inconclusive.
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