Incidence of cardiac arrests and unexpected deaths in surgical patients before and after implementation of a rapid response system

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Title:	Incidence of cardiac arrests and unexpected deaths in surgical patients before and after implementation of a rapid response system
Author(s):	Schoonhoven, Lisette ; Hoeven, Hans van der ; Simmes, Friede ; Fikkers, B.G. ; Mintjes, Joke
Publication year:	2012
Source:	Annals of Intensive Care, vol. 2, iss. 1, (2012)
ISSN:	2110-5820
Related links:	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12470/223
Annotation:	20 juni 2012
Publication type:	Article / Letter to editor
Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item : https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12470/223
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Lectorate :	External research institute
Journal title :	Annals of Intensive Care
Volume :	vol. 2
Issue :	iss. 1
Abstract:	Rapid response systems (RRSs) are considered an important tool for improving patient safety. We studied the effect of an RRS on the incidence of cardiac arrests and unexpected deaths. Retrospective before- after study in a university medical centre. We included 1376 surgical patients before (period 1) and 2410 patients after introduction of the RRS (period 2). Outcome measures were corrected for the baseline covariates age, gender and ASA.