Kritikus Foundation - Improving Acute Care Medicine

Mission

Kritikus Foundation, a non-profit organization based in Northern California has, since 1987, been active in improving the care of at-risk and seriously-ill patients through research, education, program development and implementation.

Programs

Kritikus has developed programs for healthcare professionals emphasizing fundamentals in the evaluation and treatment of at-risk and seriously-ill patients. Our Shock Team and Rapid Response System (STaRRS) has dramatically improved the outcomes of at-risk ward patients and reduced hospital mortality.

Resource Library

The Kritikus resource library includes relevant publications, educational presentations and materials, protocols and order sets. These may assist in development improvement of various quality initiatives at your institution. All resources are available free of charge for healthcare professionals.

Learn how our SHOCK
program has reduced
hospital mortality

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Improving Performance

Facilitating improved outcomes of existing Surveillance and Response Systems (SARS) also known as Medical Emergency Team (MET), Rapid Response Team (RRT) or Rapid Response System (RRS), by Kritikus programs.

Focusing on Early Event Detection

Early detection of at-risk patients by the bedside nurse is the most important function of the afferent arm of your surveillance and response system (SARS).

Recent News
& Updates

Get the latest from Kritikus Foundation. Recent news and updates on educational resources, events related to our foundation.

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Learn why respiratory
rate is a challenging
but important vital sign

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Accurate Measurements

Working to increase the awareness, acceptance and subsequent compliance in obtaining, understanding and appropriately acting on measurement of vital signs, especially respiratory rate

Reducing Failure to Rescue Events

Initiate discussion with Medical and Nursing professional societies regarding synergies between their goals and that of other organizations that are reducing in-hospital failure to rescue events.

Funding and Sponsors

All grants and donations to Kritikus Foundation are in the form of unrestricted funding.
Kritikus Foundation does not promote any particular corporation or product.