Rapid Response Systems in The Netherlands

Overview

Journal Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf

Publisher Elsevier

Specialty Health Services

Date 2011 Apr 20

PMID 21500757

Citations 5

Authors

Jeroen Ludikhuize

Annette Hamming

Evert de Jonge

Bernard G Fikkers

Affiliations

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Abstract

Sixty-three (approximately 80%) of the 81 hospitals that responded to a survey sent to all hospitals in The Netherlands with nonpediatric intensive care units had a rapid response system (RRS) in place or were in the final process of starting one. Among many other findings regarding RRS infrastructure and implementation, only 38% of the hospitals allowed nurses to activate the rapid response team without physician consent.

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