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Rapid Response Teams (RRTs) are teamsof healthcare providers called to patient bedside for unexpected or sudden changes inpatient conditions. Such teams are intended to intervene before patients experience Sudden Adverse Events (SAEs) or require ‘code blue’ activation. Markers such as abnormal vital signs raise concern for providers and patient families as these acute changes may precedecardiopulmonary arrest (CPA).2 A mechanismof activation to urgently introduce additional providers to bedside allows for patients to be seen before patient deterioration. A systematic review noted that “rapid response systems were associated with a reduction in hospital mortality and cardiopulmonary arrest.”