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Implementation difficulties with the rapid response system
| Difficulties of implementing the rapid response system |
| Breaks from traditional hierarchy of medical consults |
| Challenges medical 'power' |
| Gives ward nurses more independent authority |
| Perceived shame in calling the MET |
| Inefficient ward monitoring of physiological signs |
| Delay in activating the MET |
| Non-clinical challenges |
| logistics |
| financial |
| educational |
| cultural |
| emotional |
| anthropological |
| political |
MET, medical emergency team.
