title: In-hospital cardiac arrest epidemiology in a mature rapid response system.
abstract: An audit examined the epidemiology of in-hospital cardiac arrests 5 years after a rapid response system was introduced, exploring the frequency of arrests in monitored and unmonitored areas. Details of the initial cardiac rhythm and what proportion of events were preceded by a medical emergency team call were also assessed.
authors.affiliation: Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine, Department of Intensive Care, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: Daryl
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.affiliation: Clinical Educator, Clinical Education Unit, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: Inga
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mercer
authors.affiliation: Director, Surgical Clinical Services Unit, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: Melodie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Heland
authors.affiliation: Medical Director, Advanced Care Planning, Australia.
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Detering
authors.affiliation: Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine, Department of Intensive Care, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: Sam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Radford
authors.affiliation: Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine, Department of Intensive Care, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: Graeme
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hart
authors.affiliation: Consultant Cardiologist, Department of Cardiology, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: O'Donnell
authors.affiliation: Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine, Department of Intensive Care, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: Rinaldo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bellomo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; D004554:Electric Countershock; D005260:Female; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D057209:Hospital Rapid Response Team / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors