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Rapid response systems (RRSs) are recommended by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and implemented worldwide. Our study on the effects of an RRS showed a non-significant decrease in cardiac arrest and/or unexpected death from 0.5% to 0.25%. Unplanned intensive care unit (ICU) admissions increased significantly from 2.5% to 4.2% without a dec...
Objective: to describe the implementation of a rapid response system and adherence to its afferent limb in order to identify key elements for improvement.
Implementation: we developed a multifaceted implementation strategy to introduce the Rapid Response System (RRS) on a 60-bed surgical ward of a university hospital. The strategy included the use...
Objective: To describe the implementation of a rapid response system and adherence to its afferent limb in order to identify key elements for improvement.
Implementation: We developed a multifaceted implementation strategy to introduce the Rapid Response System (RRS) on a 60-bed surgical ward of a university hospital. The strategy included the use...
The aim of a rapid response system (RRS) is to improve the timely recognition and treatment of ward patients with deteriorating vital signs The system is based on a set of clinical criteria that are used to assess patient’s vital signs on a general ward. Once a patient is evaluated as critical, a medical emergency team is activated to more thorough...
Rapid response systems (RRSs) are considered an important tool for improving patient safety. We studied the effect of an RRS on the incidence of cardiac arrests and unexpected deaths.
Retrospective before- after study in a university medical centre. We included 1376 surgical patients before (period 1) and 2410 patients after introduction of the RRS...
Systematische literatuurstudie naar evidence based aanbevelingen voor mondzorg bij beademingspatiënten op de intensive care ter preventie van Ventilator Associated Pneumonia.
To obtain knowledge and insight into how older people nurses observe the cognitive function of their patients.
In cases of cognitive decline not due to delirium, the daily observation of cognitive function by nurses has not been standardised in hospital wards specialised in the care of older people.
A qualitative study with purposive sampling and s...
Endotracheaal uitzuigen is een noodzakelijke en risicovolle interventie om secreet uit bronchi en trachea te verwijderen. Dit verbetert de gasuitwisseling en voorkomt een beademingsgerelateerde luchtweginfectie of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP).