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A pediatric medical emergency team manages a complex child with hypoxia and a worried parent.
Shilkofski NA, Hunt EA. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2007;33:236-241.

The authors provide a case report that illustrates the effective use of a rapid response team for a pediatric patient.
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