Background: Rapid recognition of deteriorating patients and efficient physician – nursing communication is essential for patient safety and improved health outcomes (1,2).  We conducted a pilot study at a tertiary care academic hospital in September, 2024 with intervention to improve communication between night physicians (nocturnists) and nurses (RN). Methods: At the study site, night shifts last from 7pm-7am [...]

Background: Background: Rapid response (RR) is a system in place to intervene when hospitalized patients experience acute deterioration in medical conditions.Problem Definition: Residents at LSU Shreveport/Monroe Family Medicine program have reported facing decision-making challenges and increased stress when called to manage rapid responses.Aim Statement: Enhance the rapid response management skills and confidence among the residents [...]

Background: Rapid Response Teams (RRTs), also known as medical emergency or patient response teams, are widely implemented in hospitals to improve patient outcomes. Existing literature demonstrates that RRTs reduce in-hospital mortality, cardiac arrest, and unplanned ICU admissions. However, less is known about the outcomes of patients transferred to the ICU following an RRT activation. At [...]

Background: Managing clinical deterioration in hospitalized patients is a major component of patient care. When medical students transition to residency, they are expected to manage patients who acutely decompensate in rapid response scenarios, often without dedicated training or exposure on their clerkship rotations. Simulation center training (SIM) has been utilized to help trainees recognize and [...]