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Society of Critical Care Medicine Guidelines on Recognizing and Responding to Clinical Deterioration Outside the ICU: 2023.
February 7, 2024
Honarmand K, Wax RS, Penoyer D, et al. Crit Care Med. 2024;52(2):314-330.
Rapid recognition and response to patient deterioration is a crucial element of safe inpatient care. This guideline is comprised of 10 statements focusing on identification of deterioration in patients outside of the intensive care unit (ICU). Recommendations include organization-wide rapid response team activation criteria, patient deterioration training, and accurate vital sign monitoring.
