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PANEL DISCUSSION: THE MEDICAL EMERGENCY TEAM (MET) CONCEPT — QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

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1. Question: Can the threat of malpractice be used to change practice in terms of implementing METS?

2. Comment: Implementing METS causes the culture in the hospital to focus on patient safety.

3. Comment: The hospital administration and the hospital staff must engage in continual dialogue if the implementation of METS is to be successful.

4. Question: Is there information available to help the set-up and run nurse led METS?

5. Comment. The need to admit mistakes.