Resuscitation
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To evaluate the activity and impact of a Medical Emergency Team (MET) one year after implementation. ⋯ Often only simple interventions are only required to reverse deterioration. Initiating 'do not attempt resuscitation' (DNAR) decisions is a key part of MET activity. Multiple physiological abnormalities are associated with increased mortality and therefore wider and earlier application of the MET to the hospital population may save lives or expedite DNAR decisions. New systems need time to develop ("bed in") and further research is needed to observe significant reductions in cardiac arrests and overall mortality.