Journal of hospital medicine : an official publication of the Society of Hospital Medicine
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Systems to detect and respond to deteriorating hospitalized children are common despite little evidence supporting best practices. Our objective was to describe systems to detect/respond to deteriorating hospitalized children at Pediatric Resuscitation Quality Collaborative (pediRES-Q) institutions. We performed a cross-sectional survey of pediRES-Q leaders. ⋯ In conclusion, most pediRES-Q institutions utilize systems to detect/respond to deteriorating hospitalized children. Heterogeneity exists among programs. Rigorous evaluation is needed to identify best practices.