Society of Critical Care Medicine Guidelines on Recognizing and Responding to Clinical Deterioration Outside the ICU: 2023.
Honarmand K, Wax RS, Penoyer D, et al. Society of Critical Care Medicine Guidelines on Recognizing and Responding to Clinical Deterioration Outside the ICU: 2023. Crit Care Med. 2024;52(2):314-330. doi:10.1097/ccm.0000000000006072.
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.