Early Warning System
The study will begin in 2013 whereby patients having an early warning system (EWS) alert will be randomized to be seen by the rapid response team (RRT) for triage versus usual care. A RRT is usually made up of a nurse and/or a physician who respond to a requested activation of the RRT (called an "ACT"). The intervention will occur as follows:
Checked against the public recordLast updated May 11, 2022 · Source: ClinicalTrials.gov
What this study is about
- Purpose
- Prevention
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
- Interventions being studied
- Other: Early warning system monitoring.; Other: routine care
How this study is categorized
These labels come from structured fields and exact terms in the public record.
Who may be able to participate
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients hospitalized on the General Hospitals Wards of Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with a do-not-resuscitate order, * Patients not expected to survive their hospitalization.
Important: This is the sponsor’s public criteria, not a determination of eligibility. The study team must review your individual situation.
U.S. locations
- Barnes-Jewish HospitalSt Louis, Missouri
Source and freshness
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