Rapid Response Team
You and Your Family's Role in an Emergency: What you need to know about Sutter's Rapid Response Team
A Rapid Response Team is a group of nurses and respiratory therapists who are trained to help when there are signs that a patient is getting sicker. The purpose the Team is to help before there is a medical emergency.
Changes in Condition can happen at any time a patient is in the hospital. This includes just after surgery, during medical tests or when a patient is recovering from an illness. Family members may be the first to detect these changes.
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Warning Signs That A Patient May Be Getting Sicker:
- Changes in the pulse or breathing rate
- Changes in blood pressure
- New symptoms of pain, or new difficulty moving
- Changes in urinary output
- Confusion or other mental status changes
- When something just does not look or seem right
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How Patients and Their Family Members Can Help:
- If you or your family members feel that your condition is changing or have care needs, please contact the nurse or charge nurse. They will work with your healthcare provider and other members of the team to ensure your needs are being met.
- If you feel your loved one’s condition is worsening and would like an evaluation by the Rapid Response Team, call pager 491-0003, once you hear a beep, enter patient’s room number and hang up. The team will come directly to the patient’s room. Explain your concerns to the team when they arrive. (It will slow the team if you enter a phone number. They are able to act best when they see the patient quickly.)
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