Journal article
In-hospital cardiac arrest epidemiology in a mature rapid response system.
Daryl Jones, Inga Mercer, Melodie Heland, Karen Detering, Sam Radford, Graeme Hart, David O'Donnell, Rinaldo Bellomo
Br J Hosp Med (Lond) | Published : 2017
Abstract
An audit examined the epidemiology of in-hospital cardiac arrests 5 years after a rapid response system was introduced, exploring the frequency of arrests in monitored and unmonitored areas. Details of the initial cardiac rhythm and what proportion of events were preceded by a medical emergency team call were also assessed.