Assessing the Impact of a Rapid Response Team on Code Blue Incidents and Hospital Mortality Rate: Evidence From a Tertiary Care Hospital in India
RRT implementation was associated with a significant reduction in in-hospital mortality, with evidence of a sustained downward trend over time. Effects on Code Blue events and MICU transfers were not statistically significant, warranting further evaluation in similar settings.
Authors
- Kanniyan Binub
- Rajeesh R Pillai
- Leo Tom
- Gautham Rajan
Institutions
- Malabar Medical College Hospital and Research Centre (IN)
- K S Hegde Medical Academy (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2026-01-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.101923
- Primary Topic
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00