Pediatr Crit Care Me
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · May 2018
Reduction in Mortality Following Pediatric Rapid Response Team Implementation.
To evaluate the effectiveness of a physician-led rapid response team program on morbidity and mortality following unplanned admission to the PICU. ⋯ For children requiring unplanned admission to the PICU, rapid response team implementation is associated with reduced mortality, admission severity of illness, and length of stay. Rapid response team implementation led to more proximal capture and aggressive intervention in the trajectory of a decompensating pediatric ward patient.
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · May 2018
Editorial Historical ArticleA Special 50-Year Perspective on Our Field.