How One Hospital Fends Off 'Code Blues'

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This is a national patient safety goal from last year, and it is commonly referred to as a Rapid Response Team (RRT). It is in place in many hospitals across the country and if done correctly can reduce codes. Nursing needs to be given the go-ahead to feel comfortable to call for RRT. That is the marked area for success.

of PA 3:53PM May 22, 2008

I thought something similar to this was already in the works as a national pt saftey goal by jcaho. Pretty certain it is number 13 (alas I could look that up, but...) Hospitals should have some form of a plan set by jan 08 and it should be implemented by march o8....

Memphis TN area hospitals are hammering this one home.

csh of TN 4:49PM May 21, 2008

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Comarow On Quality

U.S. News's Avery Comarow has been editor of the America's Best Hospitals annual rankings since they first appeared in 1990. His reporting on clinical medicine, from the latest cholesterol guidelines to robotic surgery, has been driven by the question: What does this mean to patients? And that is the perspective he brings to his observations and commentaries on the increasing number of programs by hospitals and other healthcare providers to improve care and patient safety.

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