GNYHA, in partnership with the United Hospital Fund, is working with hospitals to implement Rapid Response Systems (RRS), whereby a designated team of clinicians identifies high-risk patients, responds to early signs of acute deterioration, and brings critical care expertise to the bedside before patients decline into a critical state.

Building from the success of the “CLABs Collaborative,” in August 2006, GNYHA—in partnership with the United Hospital Fund (UHF)—launched the Critical Care Leadership Network (CCLN). The CCLN's primary goal is to optimize the region's critical care services by sharing and standardizing the implementation of evidence-based practices to improve patient outcomes in the intensive care unit.