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Failure to Rescue the Patient with a Complication

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Over the last decade, much attention has been devoted to improving quality and safety in our healthcare system. Failure to rescue (FTR) is a key quality metric for assessing a hospital’s ability to prevent death from occurring after an adverse event and may explain why some hospitals have higher mortality rates than others. FTR can reveal gaps in a healthcare system and serves as a useful target for quality improvement. Rapid response teams and patient care protocols can reduce FTR, but require cultural acceptance and proper utilization. The Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program addresses FTR by establishing quality standards and promoting a culture of safety and continuous quality improvement.

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  1. Division of Bariatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt Health, 719 Thompson Lane, Suite 22200, Nashville, TN, 37204, USA

    D. Brandon Williams M.D., F.A.C.S.

  2. Division of General Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1611 21st Ave South, D-5203, Medical Center North, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA

    D. Brandon Williams M.D., F.A.C.S. & Matthew D. Spann M.D.

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    Robin P. Blackstone

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Williams, D.B., Spann, M.D. (2017). Failure to Rescue the Patient with a Complication. In: Blackstone, R. (eds) Bariatric Surgery Complications. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43968-6_4

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