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The critical care outreach service and the early warning system on surgical wards
Mandy Odell1, Angela Forster, Karen Rudman
1Royal Berkshire and Battle Hospitals NHS Trust, London Rd, Reading, Berkshire RG1 5AN. mandy.odell@rbbh-tr.nhs.uk
Nursing in Critical Care
|September 14, 2002
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.