@article{6233, author = {Michael T. McCurdy and Samantha L. Wood}, title = {Rapid response systems: identification and management of the "prearrest state".}, abstract = {

Rapid response systems (RRS) are both intuitive and supported by data, but the institution of an RRS is not a panacea for in-hospital cardiac arrest or unexpected deaths. RRS implementation should be one component of an institution-wide effort to improve patient safety that includes adequate nursing education and staffing, availability and involvement of a patient's primary caregivers, and hospital provision of sufficient resources and efficiency.

}, year = {2012}, journal = {Emerg Med Clin North Am}, volume = {30}, pages = {141-52}, month = {02/2012}, issn = {1558-0539}, doi = {10.1016/j.emc.2011.09.012}, language = {eng}, }