title: Rapid response teams: improve patient safety and patient outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Critical Care, St Elizabeth Healthcare, 200 Medical Village Dr, Edgewood, KY 41017, USA. lynn.smith@stelizabeth.com
authors.forename: Lynn W
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Karen K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Giuliano
mesh_terms: D003422:Critical Care; D057209:Hospital Rapid Response Team; D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D017751:Safety Management / Q000592:standards*