title: Medical emergency team implementation: experiences of a mentor hospital.
abstract: Rapid response teams (RRTs) provide assessment and early intervention for patients not in critical care. The implementation of RRT using an evidence-based practice framework, which led to decreased resuscitations, critical care transfers, overall mortality, and cost, is described.
authors.affiliation: St. Joseph Hospital, Orange, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Eleanor
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Jamieson
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ferrell
authors.forename: Dana N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Rutledge
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002140:California / Q000453:epidemiology; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*; D017046:Cost Savings; D003422:Critical Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D004630:Emergencies / Q000451:nursing*; D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012769:Shock / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control; D013997:Time Factors; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration