Anyone worried about a patient can activate a rapid response!
These are the questions LifeFlight will ask when you are activating a rapid response.
Prepare for the rapid response team to arrive with these steps.
Rapid response saves lives!!
Vanderbilt University Hospital Rapid Response
Rapid Response Debriefings
Rapid response debriefings are an opportunity for any provider involved in a rapid response activation to discuss and review a rapid response where any staff member felt that there was a process improvement opportunity. Nurse managers, medical directors, administration, nursing educators, nursing staff, and rapid response responders are welcome to attend.
Meeting schedule:
3rd Monday of the month at 1 pm
9T3 Conf. Rm or via Zoom Contact: Erin Burrell
The Critical Care Outreach Team (CCOT) is a group of experienced, critical care nurse practitioners with virtual support from a critical care intensivist who responds to surgical rapid responses within the adult hospital. The CCOT provides excellent patient care as well as education and support to the nursing and physician staff.
Medical Director: Liza Weavind
CCOT Advanced Practice Providers:
Team Lead: Erin Burrell
Jennifer Fitzsimmons
Leah Brady
Kipp Shipley
RRS Educational Program
Follow the link below to participate in a 30 minute educational program to help better understand our institution's RRS and nursing staff's role in RRS activation. Before and after participation, please take the brief RedCap survey linked below.
Burrell, E. et al. (2020). Dedicated, proactive, nurse practitioner rapid response team eliminating barriers. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 16, e17-e20.
Erath, A. et al. (2021, June). Code status at time of rapid response activation - impact on escalation of care? Resuscitation Plus, 6, 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resplu.2021.100102.