ANZIC-RC MET Calls and In Hospital Cardiac Arrest Program

Led by Prof Daryl Jones, over the next 5 years the program aims to:

  1. Establish a national registry for MET calls and IHCAs
  2. Evaluate the interaction between frailty and treatment limitations in MET calls
  3. Assess the frequency, treatment and outcomes for sepsis during MET calls

By assessing the contemporaneous evidence around the causes and contributing factors to MET calls and IHCAs the aim is to identify strategies to reduce their occurrence and improve their outcomes once they have occurred.

The MET Call and IHCA Program Team includes:

Publications:

  1. Jones D, Wasfy J. In-hospital cardiac arrests. Focus on prevention and treatment. JACC. 2025; 86; 60-62. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40602945/
  2. West DA, Killick C, Jones D. Use of point of care ultrasound during cardiac arrest in the
    intensive care unit: A cross-sectional survey. AUCC. 2025; 38: 101058. Doi: 10.1016. PMID: 38793583 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38797583/
  3. Ueno R, Reddy MP, Jones D, Pilcher D, Subramaniam A. The impact of frailty on survival times up to one year among patients admitted to ICU with in-hospital cardiac arrest. J Crit Care.2024 Oct:83:154842.doi:10.1016/j.jcrc.2024.154842. Epub 2024 Jun 11. PMID: 38865757 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38865757/
  4. Jones D, Pound G, Eastwood GM, Hodgson CL. Preventable in-hospital cardiac arrests in Australia and New Zealand: Targeting zero. Crit Care Resus. 2025 Feb 6;27(2):100098.doi: 10.1016/j.ccrj.2025.100098 PMID: 40692965. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40692965/
  5. White A, Ling R, Orosz J, Sharp D, Pilcher D, Jones D, Subramaniam A. Frailty and One Year Survival in Patients Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit Following a Medical Emergency Team Review: A Retrospective Registry-Based Study. Resuscitation. 2025; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41651187/
  6. Lim O, Ling RR, Mak V, Lim SL, Ramanathan KR, Orosz J, Pound G, Jones DA, Subramaniam A. Prevalence and outcomes of in-hospital cardiac arrest in the intensive care unit: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Crit Care. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41761217/
  7. Soh L, Ling RR, Chua WL, Aw JJ, Robertson N, Saripalli KR, Sharp D, Zhao S, Jones D, Subramaniam A. Prevalence, treatment, and outcomes of sepsis during rapid response team calls: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Crit Care Resusc. 2026;28:100172. PMID: 41783136 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41783136/
  8. Pound GM, Grimwood C, Rix A, Wickham K, Jones D, Eastwood GM, Charles-Nelson A, Hodgson CL. Long-term functional outcomes and health-related quality of life following in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA): A systematic review. Resuscitation. 2025;214: PMID: 40499674. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40499674/
  9. Ueno R, Chan R, Ponnapa Reddy M, Pilcher D, Jones D, Subramaniam A. Long-term survival of ICU patients admitted after perioperative versus ward in-hospital cardiac arrests: A retrospective multicentre study. Intens Care Med. 2024. Sep;50(9):1496-1505. PMID: 39115566  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39115566/