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dc.contributor.authorBaylis, Simon R-
dc.contributor.authorFletcher, Luke R-
dc.contributor.authorBrown, Alastair J W-
dc.contributor.authorHensman, Tamishta-
dc.contributor.authorSerpa Neto, Ary-
dc.contributor.authorJones, Daryl A-
dc.date2023-
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-20T07:00:04Z-
dc.date.available2023-09-20T07:00:04Z-
dc.date.issued2024-03-
dc.identifier.citationAustralian Critical Care : Official Journal of the Confederation of Australian Critical Care Nurses 2024-03; 37(2)en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://ahro.austin.org.au/austinjspui/handle/1/33747-
dc.description.abstractMedical emergency team (METs), activated by vital sign-based calling criteria respond to deteriorating patients in the hospital setting. Calling criteria may be altered where clinicians feel this is appropriate. Altered calling criteria (ACC) has not previously been evaluated in the emergency department (ED) setting. The objectives of this study were to (i) describe the frequency of ACC in a teaching hospital ED and the number and type of vital signs that were modified and (ii) associations between ACC in the ED and differences in the baseline patient characteristics and adverse outcomes including subsequent MET activations, unplanned intensive care unit (ICU) admissions and death within 72 h of admission. Retrospective observational study of patients presenting to an academic, tertiary hospital ED in Melbourne, Australia between January 1st, 2019 and December 31st, 2019. The primary outcome was frequency and nature of ACC in the ED. Secondary outcomes included differences in baseline patient characteristics, frequency of MET activation, unplanned ICU admission, and mortality in the first 72 h of admission between those with and without ACC in the ED. Amongst 14 159 ED admissions, 725 (5.1%) had ACC, most frequently for increased heart or respiratory rate. ACC was associated with older age and increased comorbidity. Such patients had a higher adjusted risk of MET activation (odds ratio [OR]: 3.14, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.50-3.91, p = <0.001), unplanned ICU admission (OR: 1.97, 95% CI: 1.17-3.14, p = 0.016), and death (OR: 3.87, 95% CI: 2.08-6.70, p = 0.020) within 72 h. ACC occurs commonly in the ED, most frequently for elevated heart and respiratory rates and is associated with worse patient outcomes. In some cases, ACC requires consultant involvement, more frequent vital sign monitoring, expeditious inpatient team review, or ICU referral.en_US
dc.language.isoeng-
dc.subjectAltered calling criteriaen_US
dc.subjectCalling criteriaen_US
dc.subjectClinical deteriorationen_US
dc.subjectDeteriorating patienten_US
dc.subjectEmergency departmenten_US
dc.subjectMET callen_US
dc.subjectMedical emergency teamen_US
dc.subjectRapid response systemen_US
dc.subjectRapid response teamen_US
dc.titleFrequency of and associations with alterations of medical emergency team calling criteria in a teaching hospital emergency department.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.identifier.journaltitleAustralian Critical Care : Official Journal of the Confederation of Australian Critical Care Nursesen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationIntensive Careen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationAnaesthesiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationDepartment of Intensive Care, St. Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationDepartment of Intensive Care, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationAustralian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre (ANZIC-RC), School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Critical Care, Melbourne Medical School, University of Melbourne, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Critical Care Medicine, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationPreventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationEmergencyen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationUniversity of Melbourne Clinical Schoolen_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.aucc.2023.07.006en_US
dc.type.contentTexten_US
dc.identifier.pubmedid37716882-
item.languageiso639-1en-
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item.cerifentitytypePublications-
item.openairetypeJournal Article-
crisitem.author.deptAnaesthesia-
crisitem.author.deptIntensive Care-
crisitem.author.deptData Analytics Research and Evaluation (DARE) Centre-
crisitem.author.deptIntensive Care-
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