SynthesisJournal of patient safety2020
The Use of Rapid Response Teams to Reduce Failure to Rescue Events: A Systematic Review.
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20 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 56 citations in OpenAlex.
- A Concept Analysis on Failure to Rescue in Maternal Health: Implications for Practice and Policy.Birth (Berkeley, Calif.) · 2025Pooled it
- From scores to signals: evolution and innovations in pediatric early warning systems.Acute and critical care · 2026Article
- Implementation of a Rapid Response System in a University Hospital: Impact on In-Hospital Mortality and Surgical Patient Outcomes.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Balancing fidelity and flexibility: a case study presentation of an augmented dynamic adaptation process for socio-technical innovations in healthcare.Frontiers in health services · 2026Article
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- Exploring modifications to rapid response systems in Norwegian hospital units.Implementation science communications · 2025Article
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- Cancer Multidisciplinary Teams in Africa: A Narrative Review of Their Role and Availability.Cureus · 2025Review
- Giving patients, families and staff a reliable voice in acute care: Expert guidance for implementation of Martha's Rule in UK hospitals.Future healthcare journal · 2025Article
- Establishing research priorities for the Respiratory Therapy profession in Canada: A modified Delphi study.Canadian journal of respiratory therapy : CJRT = Revue canadienne de la therapie respiratoire : RCTR · 2025Article
- Mortality and Length of Stay Implications of Deterioration-Associated Transfer to the Intensive Care Unit over Different Time Frames.Health services insights · 2025Article
- Delirium is associated with failure to rescue after cardiac surgery.JTCVS open · 2023Article
- Eleven years of experience in operating a pediatric rapid response system at a children's hospital in South Korea.Acute and critical care · 2023Article
- Post-Operative Care of the Cancer Patient: Emphasis on Functional Recovery, Rapid Rescue, and Survivorship.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2023Review
- Implementation of a non-intensive-care unit medical emergency team improves failure to rescue rates in cardiac surgery patients.The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery · 2023Article
- Balancing responsibilities, rewards and challenges: A qualitative study illuminating the complexity of being a rapid response team nurse.Journal of clinical nursing · 2022Article
- Physical assessment competencies for nurses: A quality improvement initiative.Nursing forum · 2022Article
- Intelligent Clinical Decision Support.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Association Between Language Use and ICU Transfer and Serious Adverse Events in Hospitalized Pediatric Patients Who Experience Rapid Response Activation.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2022Article
- Prediction of In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Using Shallow and Deep Learning.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectiveThe aim of this systematic review was to synthesize the evidence on the impact of rapid response teams (RRTs) on failure to rescue events.
methodsSystematic searches were conducted using CINAHL, MEDLINE, PsychINFO, and Cochrane, for articles published from 2008 to 2018. English-language, peer-reviewed articles reporting the impact of RRTs on failure to rescue events, including hospital mortality and in-hospital cardiac arrest events, were included. For selected articles, the authors abstracted information, with the study designed to be compliant with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines.
resultsTen articles were identified for inclusion: 3 meta-analyses, 3 systematic reviews, and 4 single studies. The systematic reviews and meta-analyses were of moderate-to-high quality, limited by the methodological quality of the included individual studies. The single studies were both observational and investigational in design. Patient outcomes included hospital mortality (8 studies), in-hospital cardiac arrests (9 studies), and intensive care unit (ICU) transfer rates (5 studies). There was variation in the composition of RRTs, and 4 studies conducted subanalyses to examine the effect of physician inclusion on patient outcomes.
conclusionsThere is moderate evidence linking the implementation of RRTs with decreased mortality and non-ICU cardiac arrest rates. Results linking RRT to ICU transfer rates are inconclusive and challenging to interpret. There is some evidence to support the use of physician-led teams, although evaluation of team composition was variable. Lastly, the benefits of RRTs may take a significant period after implementation to be realized, owing to the need for change in safety culture.
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