Journal of hospital medicine : an official publication of the Society of Hospital Medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial
A randomized trial of real-time automated clinical deterioration alerts sent to a rapid response team.
Episodes of patient deterioration on hospital units are expected to increasingly contribute to morbidity and healthcare costs. ⋯ Real-time alerts sent to the RRT did not reduce ICU transfers, hospital mortality, or the need for subsequent long term care. However, hospital length of stay was modestly reduced.