[cully24]

Does anyone have a "rapid response team" or a specialized team that responds to the PACU when the pt meets certain criteria or is deteriorating?

[RN34TX]

No, we call anesthesia.
The rapid response team at our facility is for non-critical care settings and PACU is considered a critical care unit and we do not use them.

[diveRN]

Ditto on the above post. PACU is it's own critical care area. In 99% of cases, they have direct and immediate access to MDs if a pt frumps. No OR, PACU, ICU, or ED.

Our RATT (Rapid Assessment and Treatment Team) responds only to
floor requests.

[Babs0512]

ditto, anesthesia. After hours, if anesthesia is gone, we have a code button we can use, and the ER doc and a nurse will respond.

[PACUJennifer]

Again, PACU is considered a critical care area here,so we handle our own situations. Then depending on the severity of the problem, either ICU is consulted or the pt is sent to IMCU.

Cully24, is this team called to PACU in your setting?