Successful implementation of a family and patient activated rapid response team in an adult level 1 trauma center

A national survey of obstetric early warning systems in the United Kingdom: five years on

“…Results from a recent UK survey highlighted that midwives were in favour of including triggers such as the concern of midwives, patients or their partners/relatives [17]. Such subjective criteria have already been incorporated in paediatric and non-obstetric adult settings [18,19]. This echoes a key theme in the recently published Francis Report into the failings at Mid-Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust where staff did not always listen to patients', carers' and families' concerns [20].…”

Identification of deteriorating patients on general wards; measurement of vital parameters and potential effectiveness of the Modified Early Warning Score

“…Instead, hospitals should investigate their own practices regarding measurement of vital signs in these patients. Furthermore, our findings may implicate that TT systems should rely not only on quantitative data but also on (more) qualitative data such as clinical judgment of nurses, physicians, and perhaps even relatives to identify the patient at risk [28,29].…”

Patient perceptions of deterioration and patient and family activated escalation systems—A qualitative study

“…In the literature available on PFAESs, a commonly reported fear is that consumers may abuse the system, resulting in an overuse of hospital resources (Gerdik et al, 2010;Odell, Gerber, & Gager, 2010;Ray et al, 2009). In our study, the public patients who considered PFAESs a valuable resource did so on the belief it would fasttrack their access to medical staff and have their care needs to be fulfilled more promptly.…”