Abstract
This abstract will discuss failure to rescue and its impact globally. Rapid response teams and their impact on failure to rescue are described, as are barriers to utilization. A project implementation in an academic medical center is reviewed, including rationale, implementation, and outcomes. Implications of this project are identified.
Sigma Membership
Non-member
Lead Author Affiliation
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA
Type
Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Failure to Rescue, Rapid Response Team Utilization, Rapid Response Teams
Recommended Citation
Niebuhr, Sara E. and Comeau, Odette Y., "Improving rapid response team utilization in an academic medical center" (2019). Creating Healthy Work Environments Event Materials. 132.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/chwe/2019/presentations_2019/132
Conference Name
Creating Healthy Work Environments 2019
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Conference Year
2019
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Review Type
Abstract Review Only: Reviewed by Event Host
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Proxy-submission
Improving rapid response team utilization in an academic medical center
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
This abstract will discuss failure to rescue and its impact globally. Rapid response teams and their impact on failure to rescue are described, as are barriers to utilization. A project implementation in an academic medical center is reviewed, including rationale, implementation, and outcomes. Implications of this project are identified.