The critical care outreach service and the early warning system on surgical wards

Mandy Odell; Angela Forster; Karen Rudman; Fiona Bass

The critical care outreach service and the early warning system on surgical wards

Nurs Crit Care. 2002 May-Jun;7(3):132-5.

Authors

Mandy Odell¹, Angela Forster, Karen Rudman, Fiona Bass

Affiliation

¹ Royal Berkshire and Battle Hospitals NHS Trust, London Rd, Reading, Berkshire RG1 5AN. mandy.odell@rbbh-tr.nhs.uk

PMID: 12226948

Abstract

The implementation and evaluation of a modified early warning system (MEWS) on surgical wards are described. The MEWS was found to be a useful adjunct to the outreach service. Early data have shown that MEWS can help direct critical intervention. Ward staff have benefit from both the MEWS and the outreach service.

MeSH terms

Critical Care / methods*
Diagnostic Tests, Routine / methods
Evaluation Studies as Topic
General Surgery*
Humans
Monitoring, Physiologic / instrumentation*
Monitoring, Physiologic / methods*
Pilot Projects
Subacute Care
Treatment Outcome