Table 2

RRT characteristics, including availability of RRT, activation criteria, mechanism of dispatch, and variation in individual team members

RRT characteristics
nPercentage
24  hours RRT10499
RRT calling criteria
 Clinical concern10095
 Vital sign8177
 EWS6259
RRT called over
 Overhead7571
 Pager7168
 Phone2423
 Pager and overhead4947
RRT team members change
 Daily7370
 Weekly1514
 Monthly44
 Rarely1312
  • EWS, early warning scores; RRT, rapid response team.