Asystole

Asystole, or the absence of electrical activity in the heart- is characterized by a "flat line" on a cardiac monitor, and is really considered an end point during a resuscitation.... Read more here!

Rapid Response Teams

Rapid Response Teams (RRT) in hospitals were designed to allow a number of specialized staff to respond to a patient in a hospital and provide the care necessary to prevent arrest.  Generally, an RRT can be called by any staff member or family member who feels that the patient is deteriorating.  The concept of rapid response....(read more here...)