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In-hospital cardiac arrest epidemiology in a mature rapid response system.

Br J Hosp Med (Lond)

March 2017

Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine, Department of Intensive Care, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Melbourne, Australia.

An audit examined the epidemiology of in-hospital cardiac arrests 5 years after a rapid response system was introduced, exploring the frequency of arrests in monitored and unmonitored areas. Details of the initial cardiac rhythm and what proportion of events were preceded by a medical emergency team call were also assessed.

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Managing post-operative surgical patients can be complex, with many patients at risk of complications and mortality. We piloted a model for co-management of high risk surgical patients: the post-operative surveillance team (POST). We conducted a survey to test the proposition that POST would be popular with nurses and junior doctors.

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