TABLE 2.

Categories of MET Interventions and Relative Proportions of Overall Use

Assessment/Examination	n	%	Ward-Level Intervention	n	%	Critical Care–Level Intervention	n	%
Apnea/bradycardia monitor, ECG, NIBP, pulse oximeter, ECHO, chest x-ray, EEG, head CT, lactate, ultrasound	2625	72.1	Airway: suctioning	581	16.0	Airway: oral/nasal airway, laryngeal mask, endotracheal tube, tracheostomy care/replacement, bronchoscopy	184	5.0
			Breathing: oxygen via mask/nasal prongs	2206	60.6	Breathing: noninvasive positive pressure ventilation, bag-and-mask hand ventilation, invasive positive pressure ventilation	407	11.2
			Circulation: peripherally inserted IV cannula, IV fluid bolus	1608	44.2	Circulation: CPR, defibrillation, cardioversion, CVL insertion, arterial line insertion, intraosseous insertion, pacemaker, administration of blood products	271	7.4
			Drugs: IV diuretic, IV glucose, bronchodilators via nebulizer, IV anticonvulsants, aspirin, low molecular weight heparin, IV insulin/glucose	939	25.8	IV drugs: sedatives, anesthetic agents, antiarrythmics, inotropes/vasopressors, atropine, calcium, mannitol, nitroglycerin, sodium bicarbonate, thrombolytic	208	5.7

CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; CT, computed tomography; ECG, electrocardiogram; ECHO, echocardiogram; NIBP noninvasive blood pressure.