SCCM Resource Library-Rapid Response Teams: 15 Years Later Post-COVID!

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Video Summary

In this video, Dr. John Whitcomb and Fiona Winterbottom discuss the evolution of rapid response teams over the past 15 years, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. They explain how their hospital implemented a rapid response team to address preventable mortality and inpatient failure to rescue. They focused on early recognition, leveraging technology for surveillance, and providing expert resuscitation when needed. They also emphasized the importance of non-beneficial care and engaging patients and families in their care. They shared the various components and structure of their rapid response system, including education, monitoring, calling criteria, response teams, and evaluation. They highlighted the impact of their program, including a decrease in cardiopulmonary arrest rates, increased proactive screening, and successful upgrades to higher levels of care. They also discussed the challenges and adaptations made during the COVID-19 pandemic, such as the addition of a third rapid response nurse and respiratory therapist, and the use of continuous monitoring and artificial intelligence alerts. Dr. Michael DeVita further discussed the importance of rapid response systems in detecting and responding to critical illness outside of the ICU, and how the four components of the system (administrative limb, afferent limb, efferent limb, and quality limb) work together to prevent and improve the response to crises. He highlighted the importance of education, continuous monitoring, and quality improvement in the system. He also emphasized that rapid response systems can be adapted to different types of emergencies, including COVID-19, to ensure the appropriate and timely response to critical situations.

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Resuscitation, Professional Development and Education, 2021

Asset Caption

The Society of Critical Care Medicine's Critical Care Congress features internationally renowned faculty and content sessions highlighting the most up-to-date, evidence-based developments in critical care medicine. This is a presentation from the 2021 Critical Care Congress held virtually from January 31-February 12, 2021.

Learning Objectives

Discuss the evolving changes in rapid response team makeup and participation modeling
Identify education thresholds and experience benchmarks required for participation in rapid response teams
Evaluate the impact of bedside interventions on patient care and the interactions of these interventions with standard unit policies

Team Leadership: How Has It Evolved?
Fiona A. Winterbottom

Response Activities: Impact on Patient Destinations
Michael A. DeVita

Meta Tag

Content Type Presentation

Knowledge Area Resuscitation

Knowledge Area Professional Development and Education

Knowledge Level Intermediate

Knowledge Level Advanced

Membership Level Select

Tag Team Leadership

Tag Administration

Tag Healthcare Delivery

Year 2021

Keywords

rapid response teams

COVID-19 pandemic

preventable mortality

early recognition

expert resuscitation

non-beneficial care

continuous monitoring

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