Characteristics and outcomes of rapid response team activations for hypotension in orthopaedic patients

Hypotension following orthopaedic surgery has been associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Rapid response teams (RRT) review patients on hospital wards with hypotension.To evaluate the epidemiology of hypotensive RRT activations in adult orthopaedic patients to identify contributing factors and areas for future quality improvement.Timing of RRT activations, presumed causes of hypotension and associated treatments were assessed.Among...