2014, Number 2
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Med Crit 2014; 28 (2)
Rapid response teams in Mexico. Preventing intrahospital cardiac arrest
Elguea EPA, Esponda PJG, García GN, Ortiz MM
Language: Spanish
References: 30
Page: 113-123
PDF size: 269.03 Kb.
ABSTRACT
Sometimes death is part of the natural process of sickness; in others, is due to inadequate care, subtly manifested by signs or symptoms that many times are not detected and when they become evident, it’s too late to reverse them. The lack of recognition and response to clinical deterioration in the hospital is called «failure to rescue» and this threatens patient’s life.
Many studies show that patients who present with clinical deterioration highlight objective and subjective signs for the first 6 to 24 hours prior to presenting a serious complication. Early recognition of deterioration and timely intervention can reduce the incidence of cardiac arrest or the need for intensive care in addition to improve outcomes and reduce hospital stay.
This way, the concept of «rapid response team» has been implemented around the world. The function of this team is to respond at the activation of a code that recognizes a patient at risk. The team performs a clinical evaluation and ensures the implementation of an adequate multidisciplinary management to provide a good progress of the patient that will increase the possibilities of surviving.
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