Author, as appears in the article.: Clemente Vivancos Á; León Castelao E; Castellanos Ortega Á; Bodi Saera M; Gordo Vidal F; Martin Delgado MC; Jorge-Soto C; Fernandez Mendez F; Igeño Cano JC; Trenado Alvarez J; Caballero Lopez J; Parraga Ramirez MJ
Department: Medicina i Cirurgia
URV's Author/s: Bodi Saera, Maria Amparo
Keywords: Rapid response team Rapid response systems Hospital medical emergency team Early warning score resuscitation outcomes huddle hospitals hospital medical emergency team guidelines early warning score communication cardiac-arrest teams
Abstract: Background: Anticipating and avoiding preventable intrahospital cardiac arrest and clinical deterioration are important priorities for international healthcare systems and institutions. One of the internationally followed strategies to improve this matter is the introduction of the Rapid Response Systems (RRS). Although there is vast evidence from the international community, the evidence reported in a Spanish context is scarce. Methods: A nationwide cross-sectional research consisting of a voluntary 31-question online survey was performed. The Spanish Society of Intensive, Critical and Coronary Care Medicine (SEMICYUC) supported the research. Results: We received 62 fully completed surveys distributed within 13 of the 17 regions and two autonomous cities of Spain. Thirty-two of the participants had an established Rapid Response Team (RRT). Common frequency on measuring vital signs was at least once per shift but other frequencies were contemplated (48.4%), usually based on professional criteria (69.4%), as only 12 (19.4%) centers used Early Warning Scores (EWS) or automated alarms on abnormal parameters. In the sample, doctors, nurses (55%), and other healthcare professionals (39%) could activate the RRT via telephone, but only 11.3% of the sample enacted this at early signs of deterioration. The responders on the RRT are the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), doctors, and nurses, who are available 24/7 most of the time. Concerning the education and training of general ward staff and RRT members, this varies from basic to advanced and specific-specialized level, simulating a growing educational methodology among participants. A great number of participants have emergency resuscitation equipment (drugs, airway adjuncts, and defibrillators) in their general wards. In terms of quality improvement, only half of the sample registered RRT activity indicators. In terms of the use of communication and teamwork techniques, the most used is clinical debriefing in 29 centers. Conclusions: In terms of the concept of RRS, we found in our context that we are in the early stages of the establishment process, as it is not yet a generalized concept in most of our hospitals. The centers that have it are in still in the process of maturing the system and adapting themselves to our context.
Thematic Areas: Zootecnia / recursos pesqueiros Serviço social Saúde coletiva Química Public, environmental & occupational health Public health, environmental and occupational health Psicología Pollution Odontología Nutrição Medicina iii Medicina ii Medicina i Materiais Interdisciplinar Health, toxicology and mutagenesis Geografía Geociências Farmacia Environmental studies Environmental sciences Ensino Engenharias ii Engenharias i Enfermagem Educação física Educação Ciências biológicas iii Ciências biológicas ii Ciências biológicas i Ciências ambientais Ciências agrárias i Ciência da computação Biotecnología Biodiversidade Astronomia / física Administração pública e de empresas, ciências contábeis e turismo
licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
Author's mail: mariaamparo.bodi@urv.cat mariaamparo.bodi@urv.cat
Author identifier: 0000-0001-7652-8379 0000-0001-7652-8379
Record's date: 2024-09-07
Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Link to the original source: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/19/12627
Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
Papper original source: International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health. 19 (19):
APA: Clemente Vivancos Á; León Castelao E; Castellanos Ortega Á; Bodi Saera M; Gordo Vidal F; Martin Delgado MC; Jorge-Soto C; Fernandez Mendez F; Igeño Ca (2022). National Survey: How Do We Approach the Patient at Risk of Clinical Deterioration outside the ICU in the Spanish Context?. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health, 19(19), -. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191912627
Article's DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191912627
Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Journal publication year: 2022
Publication Type: Journal Publications
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