Rapid response teams: ten essentials leaders need to know.

Gretchen M. Dahlen; Betsy A. Benz

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Rapid response teams: ten essentials leaders need to know.

July 26, 2006

Dahlen GM, Benz BA. Healthcare executive. 2006;21(4):28-32, 34.

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The authors list ten points for hospital executives to keep in mind when implementing a rapid response team initiative.

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