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

Daryl Jones; Inga Mercer; Melodie Heland; Karen Detering; Sam Radford; Graeme Hart; David O'Donnell; Rinaldo Bellomo

doi:10.12968/hmed.2017.78.3.137

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

Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2017 Mar 2;78(3):137-142. doi: 10.12968/hmed.2017.78.3.137.

Authors

Daryl Jones¹, Inga Mercer², Melodie Heland³, Karen Detering⁴, Sam Radford¹, Graeme Hart¹, David O'Donnell⁵, Rinaldo Bellomo¹

Affiliations

¹ Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine, Department of Intensive Care, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Melbourne, Australia.
² Clinical Educator, Clinical Education Unit, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Melbourne, Australia.
³ Director, Surgical Clinical Services Unit, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Melbourne, Australia.
⁴ Medical Director, Advanced Care Planning, Australia.
⁵ Consultant Cardiologist, Department of Cardiology, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Melbourne, Australia.

PMID: 28277756
DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2017.78.3.137

Abstract

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.

Publication types

Observational Study

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Australia / epidemiology
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Electric Countershock
Female
Heart Arrest / epidemiology*
Heart Arrest / mortality
Heart Arrest / therapy
Hospital Mortality
Hospital Rapid Response Team / statistics & numerical data*
Hospitals, Teaching
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies
Time Factors