Winters BD, Pham J, Pronovost PJ. Rapid response teams—walk, don’t run. Journal of the American Medical Association. 2006;296(13):1645-1647.

This article discusses the efficacy and effectiveness of Rapid Response Teams. The evidence supporting Rapid Response Team programs in US hospitals is reviewed, and potential risks of implementing Rapid Response Teams in the absence of sufficient evidence of their effectiveness are also outlined.

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