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PEDIATRIC RAPID RESPONSE SYSTEMS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS. THE IMPACT OF PEDIATRIC RAPID RESPONSE TEAMS ON HOSPITAL MORTALITY AND CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST

Dr. Muhammad Ahsan Iqbal, Dr. Sayed Muhammad Asim Raza, Dr. Bilal Rehman

Introduction: Healthcare provision up to the recommended standards still remains difficult to achieve due to inequitable resource distribution, with rapid response systems significantly impacting on mortality reduction. Employed for continuous surveillance of risk factors, monitoring patient progression and prompt response to medical emergencies, for instance need for resuscitation, rapid response teams entail all the mechanisms put up to supplement the routine patient care in bid for a better health outcome, especially in critical and deteriorating patients. Study Design: Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study. Place and Duration of Study: Lahore General Hospital. One year. Objective: We aimed to assess the current state of rapid response protocols and guidelines in Lahore General Hospital. Methods: Questionnaires were used to collect data. The questionnaires were checked for completeness and sample size satisfaction, followed by entry and analysis of the responses using the SPSS version 10. Conclusion: Rapid response teams compose one of the vital teams that define life changing experiences, more so to the in-patient cases and emergency occasions.