| Article: | Averting the crisis before it happens Imagine Mr. Patient, an Auburn Memorial Hospital patient on 4 Central who was admitted for pneumonia. He has been alert and oriented, but a nurse notices that he has become lethargic, is not talking clearly and is having increased respiratory distress. His skin is pale. The nurse's assessment is that he may be going into congestive heart failure. At this point, a Rapid Response Team can very possibly save Mr. Patient's life. |