An assessment of the triage performance of the efferent arm of the rapid response system

Abstract

Objectives: To measure the triage performance of the efferent arm of a rapid response system (RRS) by assessing the 24. h outcome of patients triaged to remain on the ward after rapid response team (RRT) review. Methods: We performed a retrospective observational study of all consecutive RRS activations between August 2005 and December 2011 in a university-affiliated hospital. Calls involving patients with documented limitations of medical therapy (LOMT) orders were excluded. We determined patients who were triaged to stay on the ward at the end of their first (index) call and analyzed their vital status and location 24. h later. Finally, we reviewed medical charts of patients triaged to rem..