Rapid response teams: what's the latest? | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Rapid response teams: what's the latest? | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Commentary
 
• Published December 2017

Rapid response teams: what's the latest?

Jackson SA. Nursing. 2017;47:34-41.

Rapid response systems are an established strategy to prevent in-hospital mortality. This commentary discusses key features of a rapid response team, nurse responsibilities as team members, and barriers to implementing rapid response initiatives.

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