Study Rapid response teams: qualitative analysis of their effectiveness. Citation Text: Leach LS, Mayo AM. Rapid response teams: qualitative analysis of their effectiveness. Am J Crit Care. 2013;22(3):198-210. doi:10.4037/ajcc2013990. Copy Citation Format: DOIGoogle ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL June 19, 2013 Leach LS, Mayo AM. Am J Crit Care. 2013;22(3):198-210. View more articles from the same authors. Rather than looking at rapid response team outcomes, which have been widely studied, this article examined their effect on teamwork. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Leach LS, Mayo AM. Rapid response teams: qualitative analysis of their effectiveness. Am J Crit Care. 2013;22(3):198-210. doi:10.4037/ajcc2013990. 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How RNs rescue patients: a qualitative study of RNs' perceived involvement in rapid response teams. May 12, 2010
An educational intervention to increase "speaking-up" behaviors in nurses and improve patient safety. January 11, 2012
Nurse–physician teamwork in the emergency department: impact on perceptions of job environment, autonomy, and control over practice. May 8, 2013
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