Journal article
The value of the Modified Early Warning Score for unplanned Intensive Care Unit admissions of patients treated in hospital general wards
Abstract
AIM: To determine the value of the Modified Early Warning Score (MEWS) for general ward patients and its potential use as an alarm tool for ward nurses.
METHODS: A combined prospective-retrospective observational study was conducted with 153 patients in a university hospital (2013-2014). All patients were admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) from general wards. Parameters retrospectively studied were 5 MEWS values at 4 hourly intervals, up …
Authors
Zografakis‐Sfakianakis M; De Bree E; Linardakis M; Messaritaki A; Askitopoulou H; Papaioannou A; Aggouridakis P
Journal
International Journal of Nursing Practice, Vol. 24, No. 3,
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
June 2018
DOI
10.1111/ijn.12632
ISSN
1322-7114