Table 5 Reported cardiac arrests and Medical Emergency Team (MET) calls
Variable | Full year 2013 | Full year 2014 | Full year 2015 | Full year 2016 | % Change 2013–2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of reported in-hospital cardiac arrests (overall total) | 67 | 45 | 41 | 38 | −42.3% |
Number of MET Calls—Level 1 response (a primary team review) | 6409 | 7017 | 8342 | 8696 | +26.3% |
Number of MET Calls—Level 2 (a full life support team) | 1266 | 1473 | 1706 | 2037 | +37.9% |