Response Team in an Academic Institution: Does It Make a Difference?

Studies of Outcomes, Risks, Costs, and Benefits


Rapid Response Team in an Academic Institution: Does It Make a Difference?


Shah SK, Cardenas VJ Jr, Kuo Y-F, et al (Univ of Texas Med Branch, Galveston) Chest 139:1361-1367, 2011§



G.P. Gravlee, MD



Evidence Ranking


• B



Expert Rating


• 1



Abstract



Background


Although data remain contradictory, rapid response systems are implemented across US hospitals. We aimed to determine whether implementation of a rapid response team (RRT) in a tertiary academic hospital improved outcomes.



Methods


Our hospital is a tertiary academic medical center with 24-h in-house resident coverage. We conducted a retrospective cohort study comparing 27 months after implementation of the RRT (April 1, 2006, to June 31, 2008) and 9 months before (January 1, 2005, to September 31, 2005). Outcomes included incidence of codes (cardiac and/or respiratory arrests), outcome of the codes, and overall hospital mortality.

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