%0 Journal Article %T The Critical Response Team in Airway Emergencies %A John F Damrose %A Serena Ng %A Sheik Cale %A Subhendra Banerjee %A William Eropkin %J Archive of "The Permanente Journal". %D 2019 %R 10.7812/TPP/18-219 %X Successful outcomes of airway emergencies (AEs) in the hospital depend on rapid recognition and intervention before patients become unstable. We describe our medical center¡¯s experience with a coordinated rapid response to AEs, including an illustrative case. This approach emphasizes early recognition of impending AEs and instantaneous activation of a team of specialists and operating room personnel to rapidly respond to AEs anywhere in our medical center %K anesthesiology %K emergency medicine %K head and neck surgery %K innovations %K intensive care %K operating room %K patient safety %K teamwork %U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6636511/