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Impact of the Proactive Rounding Team on Rapid Response System During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Retrospective Study From
Agostino Roasio1, Eleonora Costanzo1, Giorgio Bergesio2
1Anesthesia and Critical Care, Cardinal Massaia Hospital, Asti, ITA.
Objective:
During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic a proactive rounding (PR) team was introduced in our clinical practice in order to recognize the clinical deterioration of the patient as soon as possible. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of the PR team on the rapid response system (RRS) workload with particular regard to the activity carried out, the mode of intervention, and the outcome of patients.
Methods:
In this retrospective study, the first period before the activation of the PR team (March 1, 2019, to February 29, 2020) and the second period after its activation (March 1, 2020, to March 1, 2021) were compared.
Results:
A total of 406 inpatient RRS activations were collected. The medical emergency team (MET) dose was 13 and 12.2 activations/1000 admitted patients per year while the incidence of unexpected cardiac arrests was 3.8 and 2.6 events/1000 admitted patients per year (p=0.10). MET response time was longer in the second period (3.5±1.6 minutes vs 4.5±2.6 minutes p<0.01). We recorded more RRS activations for medical patients than surgical ones; MET was activated more frequently by physicians than nurses and for less severe criteria. Patients admitted to the intensive care unit had lower Simplified Acute Physiology Score II (SAPS II) scores.
Conclusions:
The PR team introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic did not increase the RRS workload. In addition, it allowed an earlier activation of the MET, especially by physicians.
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