In-hospital cardiac arrest epidemiology in a mature rapid response system

Daryl Jones, Inga Mercer, Melodie Heland, Karen Detering, Sam Radford, Graeme Hart, David O'Donnell, Rinaldo Bellomo

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Abstract

An audit examined the epidemiology of in-hospital cardiac arrests 5 years after a rapid response system was introduced, exploring the frequency of arrests in monitored and unmonitored areas. Details of the initial cardiac rhythm and what proportion of events were preceded by a medical emergency team call were also assessed.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)137-142
Number of pages6
JournalBritish Journal of Hospital Medicine
Volume78
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2 Mar 2017
Externally publishedYes

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