title: Are rapid response teams simply a bandage on a bigger problem?
authors.affiliation: Hunterdon Healthcare System, Flemington, NJ, USA. Pickoff.Robert@hunterdonhealthcare.org
authors.forename: Robert M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Pickoff
mesh_terms: D004630:Emergencies; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D020445:Hospitalists; D006801:Humans; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000592:standards*; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D010348:Patient Care Team; D017751:Safety Management; D013997:Time Factors; D017749:Total Quality Management; D014481:United States