Medical emergency team stand-down decision-making: Characteristics, documented decisions, and outcomes documented between single and repeat medical emergency team patients—A retrospective review

There were differences at the index MET call in documentation and outcomes between patients who required a single MET call and those who required repeat MET calls. Prospective observational research is recommended to better understand the MET call stand-down decision-making process at the patient bedside, environmental influences, and the impact on further patient deterioration.