Patient Guide 
Key Information for Your Stay

Rapid Response Team

Rapid Response Team

Special Support to Prevent Emergencies

During your stay, you have access to a special service called the Rapid Response Team. You can call this service, and a critical-care team will check on you or your loved one and provide help before there is a life-threatening emergency.

When to Call Rapid Response

Call for help if you notice:

 

  • change in heart rate or blood pressure
  • change in respiratory (breathing) rate or oxygen levels
  • very low urine output
  • change in mental status or level of consciousness
  • any change in the patient’s condition that needs immediate attention and the healthcare team is not responding, or if you continue to have serious concerns after speaking with the healthcare team

 

Remember, it's also okay to call any time you are worried something might be wrong.

How to Call Rapid Response 

Step 1: Contact your nurse or dial HELP (4357) on the bedside phone.

Step 2: Tell the operator:

  • your name
  • room number
  • patient’s name
  • your concern

Step 3: The Rapid Response Team will be sent to your room.

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