Associations between patient and system characteristics and MET review within 48 h of admission to a teaching hospital: A retrospective cohort study

Abstract

The Medical Emergency Team (MET) has enhanced the recognition and response to clinical deterioration in acute healthcare. However, patients reviewed by the MET are at increased risk of in-hospital death. Identifying patients at risk of deterioration may improve patient outcomes. Aim: To identify patient demographic, medical characteristics and healthcare systems and processes at the time of admission (baseline), associated with Medical Emergency Team (MET) review within 48 h (MET-48 h) of admission. Methods: Single-site, year-long, retrospective cohort comprising patients admitted for at least 24 h, using routinely collected hospital data. A three-stage modelling approach was used to identif..