Using elevated respiratory rates as a signal for focused diagnostic studies and therapeutic interventions in internal medicine patients may be useful in reducing the incidence of subsequent cardiopulmonary arrest, and lowering associated morbidity and mortality.

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Procedure-related complications were associated with prolonged and expensive hospitalization and were a marker for patients at high risk for in-hospital mortality. Programs to reduce complications on the general medical service have an enormous potential to benefit both patients and hospitals.