{"id":56489,"date":"2021-10-18T14:12:21","date_gmt":"2021-10-18T18:12:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/?p=56489"},"modified":"2023-06-06T18:15:40","modified_gmt":"2023-06-06T22:15:40","slug":"medicine-providers-recognized-for-rapid-response-excellence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/news\/medicine-providers-recognized-for-rapid-response-excellence\/","title":{"rendered":"Medicine Providers Recognized For Rapid Response Excellence"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Evan Raff and Jennifer Mack, UNCMC Adult Rapid Response Committee Chairs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The \u201cRapid Response Recognition Report\u201d is a quarterly recognition of providers who are \u201cremarkable examples of excellence\u201d during rapid response events at UNCMC.<\/p>\n

Effective utilization of the Adult Rapid Response System at UNC Medical Center is essential in the early detection of clinically worsening patients to ensure necessary resources are mobilized and adverse outcomes prevented. Rapid response events require teamwork, collaboration, closed loop communication, and respect for each other.<\/p>\n

\u201cRapid response systems are designed to detect clinical worsening in hospitalized patients so that we can get critical resources to them sooner rather than later.\u00a0 To be successful, the system must be activated early and often.\u00a0 When the rapid response team comes to a patient\u2019s bedside, there has to be effective teamwork, communication, collaboration, and respect for others: we\u2019ve shown that these elements improve outcomes,\u201d said Dr. Evan Raff, Physician Chair of the UNCMC Adult Rapid Response Committee and Associate Professor in the Division of Hospital Medicine.<\/p>\n

UNCMC\u2019s Adult Rapid Response System produces positive clinical results, it benefits the organizational culture, and it reminds everyone that the most important thing is caring for the patient.<\/p>\n

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Emily Sturkie, MD, Andrew De La Paz, MD, and Leslie Appleton, MD, MPH, were recognized for rapid response excellence.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Instituting the Rapid Response Recognition Report<\/h3>\n

\u201cWith this quarterly report, we want to recognize stellar UNCMC providers who demonstrate remarkable examples of excellence,\u201d said Dr. Raff.<\/p>\n

These providers not only participate in, but also facilitate the following key components of a rapid response: introductions<\/u> (names and roles) followed by a synopsis<\/u> of the patient history and what led to the event, then a formal debrief<\/u> (summary of interventions and ongoing plan of care) at the conclusion of the event.<\/p>\n

Following is the list of providers by department for the third quarter.\u00a0 Please join in recognizing them and read what rapid response nurses had to say about their performance.<\/p>\n

Department of Medicine:<\/h3>\n

Emily Sturkie, MD<\/u><\/p>\n