The concept of a Medical Emergency Team was developed in order to rapidly identify and manage seriously ill patients at risk of cardiopulmonary arrest and other high-risk conditions, The aim of this study was to describe the utilization and outcome of Medical Emergency Team interventions over a one-year period at a teaching hospital in South Western Sydney. Data was collected prospectively using a standardized form. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation occurred in 148/522 (28%) calls. Alerting the team using the specific condition criteria occurred in 253/522 (48%) calls and on physiological/pathological abnormality criteria in 121/522 (23%) calls. Survival rate to hospital discharge following cardiopulmonary arrest was low (29%), compared with other medical emergencies (76%).
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Simpson Ctr Hlth Serv Res, Sydney, NSW 1871, Australia
Univ New S Wales, Kensington, NSW 2033, AustraliaLiverpool Hosp, Intens Care Unit, Sydney, NSW 1871, Australia
Young, Lis
Donald, Margaret
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Donald, Margaret
Parr, Michael
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Liverpool Hosp, Intens Care Unit, Sydney, NSW 1871, Australia
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Parr, Michael
Hillman, Ken
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Liverpool Hosp, Intens Care Unit, Sydney, NSW 1871, Australia
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Univ New S Wales, Intens Care Unit, Liverpool Hosp, Sydney, NSW 2036, AustraliaUniv New S Wales, Intens Care Unit, Liverpool Hosp, Sydney, NSW 2036, Australia
Hillman, K
Parr, M
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Parr, M
Flabouris, A
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Flabouris, A
Bishop, G
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Bishop, G
Stewart, A
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