Analysis of medical emergency team calls comparing subjective to "objective" call criteria.
Santiano N, Young L, Hillman K, et al. Analysis of medical emergency team calls comparing subjective to "objective" call criteria. Resuscitation. 2009;80(1):44-9. doi:10.1016/j.resuscitation.2008.08.010.
Nurses are encouraged to call rapid response teams if they are concerned about a patient's condition or if certain objective criteria (e.g., vital sign abnormalities) are met. This analysis conducted at six Australian hospitals found that nurses' general concern about a patient was the most common reason the team was called, and these patients generally had better clinical outcomes.