The medical emergency team: 12 month analysis of reasons for activation, immediate outcome and not-for-resuscitation orders
Parr MJ, Hadfield JH, Flabouris A, Bishop G, Hillman K. The medical emergency team: 12 month analysis of reasons for activation, immediate outcome and not-for-resuscitation orders. Resuscitation. Jul 2001;50(1):39-44.
This article describes a study which attempted to describe the reasons for, and immediate outcome following Medical Emergency Team (MET) activation. The three most common criteria for calling the MET were a fall in Glasgow Coma Scale >2, systolic blood pressure <90mmHg, respiratory rate >35. A high proportion of patients required admission to intensive care. Patients for whom a NFR order should be considered were identified.
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