Work Stream: Safety
Level: Clinicians at the point of care
Room Capacity: 100
Hospitals worldwide have implemented Rapid Response Teams as a means to
quickly respond to deteriorating patients. These teams have been
successful in improving patient outcomes. Rapid response systems can
still be vulnerable, though, because they depend on successfully
recognizing a deteriorating patient. When a recognition failure occurs,
lifesaving care can be delayed, in turn increasing the likelihood of
complications and mortality. The implementation of early warning systems
can identify at risk patients sooner, thus increasing the chance that
patients will get the care they need when they need it.
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Describe the role of the early warning scoring system as a precursor to the Rapid Response Team
- Identify missed opportunities to rescue patients
- Develop an early warning scoring tool and an assessment tool to evaluate functionality
- Implement a reliable process for application of an early warning scoring system in their hospitals
Speaker:
Sean Townsend, MD
Vice President of Quality & Safety
California Pacific Medical Center
USA
