Authors
Peter J Bristow, Ken M HIiiman, Kathy Daffum, Sandra L Norman, Gillian F Bishop, Tien Chey, Theresa C Jacques, E Grant Simmons
Publication date
2000/9
Journal
Medical journal of Australia
Volume
173
Issue
5
Pages
236-240
Description
Objectives
To evaluate the effectiveness of a medical emergency team (MET) in reducing the rates of selected adverse events.
Design
Cohort comparison study after casemix adjustment.
Patients and setting
All adult (≥14 years) patients admitted to three Australian public hospitals from 8 July to 31 December 1996.
Intervention studied
At Hospital 1, a medical emergency team (MET) could be called for abnormal physiological parameters or staff concern. Hospitals 2 and 3 had conventional cardiac arrest teams.
Main outcome measures
Casemix‐adjusted rates of cardiac arrest, unanticipated admission to intensive care unit (ICU), death, and the subgroup of deaths where there was no pre‐existing “do not resuscitate” (DNR) order documented.
Results
There were 1510 adverse events identified among 50 942 admissions. The rate of unanticipated ICU admissions was less at the intervention hospital in total …
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PJ Bristow, KM HIiiman, K Daffum, SL Norman… - Medical journal of Australia, 2000