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To evaluate the effect of implementing a mobile intensive care team on surgical patient outcomes and in-hospital mortality.

Implementation of a Rapid Response System in a University Hospital: Impact on In-Hospital Mortality and Surgical Patient Outcomes

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To evaluate the effect of implementing a mobile intensive care team on surgical patient outcomes and in-hospital mortality.
Conducted a retrospective observational cohort study in a tertiary care hospital.
Compared outcomes from two phases: pre-intervention and post-intervention.
Included 17,156 adult surgical patients with a focus on clinical deterioration and outcomes.
Employed multivariable logistic regression to adjust for confounding variables.
In-hospital mortality decreased from 8.0% to 5.3% post-implementation (p < 0.001).
Corresponding absolute risk reduction of 2.7% with a number needed to treat of 37.
Sensitivity analysis confirmed reduction in mortality excluding early deaths.
Subgroup analysis indicated greatest impact in neurosurgery and general surgery.

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Observational study revealed a 2.7% absolute risk reduction in mortality for surgical patients, highlighting the importance of timely intervention.

Toma et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Observational study revealed a 2.7% absolute risk reduction in mortality for surgical patients, highlighting the importance of timely intervention.