Revitalizing an established rapid response team.

Mary Ellen Genardi; Sherill Nones Cronin; LaDonna Thomas

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Revitalizing an established rapid response team.

May 14, 2008

Genardi ME, Cronin SN, Thomas LD. Dimens Crit Care Nurs. 2008;27(3):104-9.

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This commentary describes the strategy used at one hospital to enhance an existing rapid response team initiative.

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