The analysis of Medical Emergency Teams in the Netherlands, a multi center approach. The COMET study.

Analysis of effectiveness and associated costs of implementing a Rapid Response System (RRS).

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON23531

Enrollment

27720

Registered

2011-01-19

Start date

2009-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Deteriorating patient Medical Emergency Team Rapid Response System Rapid Response Team Modified Early Warning Score MEWS Situation-Background-Assessment-Recommendation SBAR

Interventions

Following a baseline measurements phase of five months, the MEWS and SBAR instruments are implemented and primary endpoints are measured for seven months. Measurements of vital parameters is protocoli

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All adult patients admitted to the study wards and all primary outcomes are included if transpired on nursing wards.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Outcomes on higher care wards like Medium Care, Intensive Care etc. are excluded from analysis.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Cardiac arrest rate; 2. Unplanned ICU admission rate (following the NICE registry); 3. Unexpected death rate. These endpoints will be analyzed as a composite endpoint and as separate outcomes. Rate is defined as number of outcomes per 1000 admitted patients.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Total mortality (irrespective of code); 2. Hospital Length of Stay (LOS); 3. ICU length of stay; 4. Number of RRT calls per 1000 admitted; 5. Costs from a hospital perspective.	—

Contacts

Public ContactJeroen Ludikhuize

PO Box 22660

J.Ludikhuize@amc.uva.nl+31 (0)20 5665991

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)