Rapid response systems: should we still question their implementation?

Bradford D. Winters; Peter Pronovost

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Rapid response systems: should we still question their implementation?

May 8, 2013

Winters BD, Pronovost P. J Hosp Med. 2013;8(5):278-81.

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This commentary examines the evidence on rapid response systems as a strategy to improve safety and recommends further research to enhance their effectiveness.

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