... L Open AccessWhy don’t hospital staff activate the rapid response system (RRS)? How frequently is it needed and can the process be improved?Stuart D Marshall1,2*, Simon Kitto3,4, William ... hospital, and an outer suburban community hospital. These fourhospitals comprise the majority of the acute care of ahealth network w ith over 12,000 staff, 2,100 beds and 180,000 hospital admissions. ... Complex Systems 2008, (Editor ed.^eds.).City;.doi:10.1186/1748-5908-6-39Cite this article as: Marshall et al.: Why don’t hospital staff activate the rapid response system (RRS)? How frequently is...