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System-based interprofessional simulation-based training program increases awareness and use of rapid response teams.
July 18, 2014
Wehbe-Janek H, Pliego J, Sheather S, et al. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2014;40(6):279-287.
Rapid response systems have been widely advocated as a means of averting adverse clinical outcomes for inpatients. This pre-post study examined the effectiveness of simulation training for rapid response teams. Although participants rated the training favorably, the increased use of rapid response teams did not improve mortality rates, similar to previous studies.
