A review of current and emerging approaches to address failure-to-rescue.

Andreas H. Taenzer; Joshua B. Pyke; Susan P. McGrath

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A review of current and emerging approaches to address failure-to-rescue.

September 12, 2016

Taenzer AH, Pyke JB, McGrath SP. Anesthesiology. 2011;115(2):421-31.

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Describing failure to rescue as a key area for improvement in patient safety, this piece reviews efforts to reduce its incidence, including rapid response teams and early warning scoring systems.

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