Population
Acutely ill hospitalized patients at risk of clinical deterioration or critical illness
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Review
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Supports coordinated outreach for acutely ill patients; leaves open need for rigorous RCTs before practice change.
Outreach care systems, including medical emergency teams and critical care outreach, represent a systems-based approach that may improve the safety and quality of care for acutely ill hospitalized patients through early recognition and intervention.
Bright et al. (2003) studied this question.
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