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    • Patient safety research
    • Clinical informatics

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    • Rapid response teams (RRTs) are crucial for enhancing patient care and safety in hospitals.
    • Current documentation processes for rapid response events (RREs) are inconsistent, hindering effective communication.
    • Suboptimal communication impacts recommendations to medical teams and families.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop and implement a standardized documentation process for RREs.
    • To improve the quality of communication following RREs.
    • To assess the impact of a standardized tool on documentation completeness.

    Main Methods:

    • A preintervention chart review identified baseline documentation deficits.
    • A standardized RRE documentation tool, including an Epic SmartPhrase with six key elements, was developed.
    • A postintervention chart review evaluated documentation quality after SmartPhrase implementation.

    Main Results:

    • The study identified respiratory distress as a primary reason for RRE activations (60.8%).
    • Documentation of the six key elements significantly improved post-intervention (p < .05).
    • The implemented Epic SmartPhrase led to enhanced RRE documentation.

    Conclusions:

    • Standardized documentation of RREs using an Epic SmartPhrase significantly improves quality.
    • Enhanced documentation quality facilitates better communication among healthcare providers.
    • Improved communication through standardized documentation contributes to enhanced patient safety.