Assessment of Rapid Response Teams at Top-Performing Hospitals for In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

In-hospital Cardiac Arrest at Cork

E O’Sullivan, C Deasy Department of Emergency Medicine, Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork

Warning signs prior to in-hospital cardiac arrest. Need for a rapid response team.

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In-hospital cardiac arrest.

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