Medical Emergency/Rapid Response Teams (MET/RRT)
Since February of 2006, the NRCPR has been supporting the collection and analysis
of MET (Medical Emergency Team) data. The goal of the MET (also referred to as Rapid
Response Systems or Rapid Response Teams) is to identify and provide early intervention
for medical conditions that are often present prior to a cardiac arrest, with the
goal of decreased morbidity and mortality for hospitalized patients.
The NRCPR is supporting MET efforts through the development of MET Event Records
and an MET dataset that has been designed to provide facilities with extremely valuable
reports through the collection of an MET dataset. The data elements have been carefully
chosen to reflect what national and international MET experts feel are the appropriate
data points for tracking both patient outcomes and program related variables. MET
data collection will be optional for each participant. For more information on Medical
Emergency Teams visit the MET information
in the Member's Area of the web site
Downloads & Links
To download an event record or data collection form, click on a link below or right-click
and choose "Save" or "Open." Forms are available in either Word and PDF formats
for your convenience. Those in Word format allow you to customize each form to meet
your institution's documentation needs and requirements.