Improving Early Recognition and Response to Patient Changes: Empowering staff to act quickly to prevent cardiac arrest

Source: Joint Commission Perspectives on Patient Safety, Volume 7, Number 8, August 2007 , pp. 8-13(6)

Publisher: Joint Commission Resources

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Abstract:

This article discusses strategies for creating and managing a rapid response team, which is one method an organization can use to meet the new National Patient Safety Goal 16A, Improve Recognition and Response to Changes in Patient Condition. The article discusses strategies an organization can use to develop a rapid response team and develop criteria for when that team should be activated, as well as who should be allowed to activate the team.

Document Type: Research article

Publication date: 2007-08-01

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The Joint Commission Perspectives on Patient Safety gives readers how to information on analyzing and preventing errors in patient care. While this newsletter emphasizes prevention (a proactive approach), it also addresses the real-world issues of reacting to adverse events.
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