Establishing a rapid response team (RRT) in an academic hospital: one year's experience.

Emmanuel King; Rebecca Horvath; David J Shulkin

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Establishing a rapid response team (RRT) in an academic hospital: one year's experience.

November 29, 2006

King E, Horvath R, Shulkin DJ. J Hosp Med. 2006;1(5).

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This study provides a detailed discussion of one hospital's effort to implement a rapid response team, emphasizing the practical lessons learned during the initiative.

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