title: Development of a modified early warning score using the electronic medical record.
abstract: The purpose of early warning scores is to help all nurses detect early deterioration in order to rescue patients from unexpected events, which arise from complications during the course of illness and recovery. This article describes one institution's work in developing a modified early warning score in conjunction with an electronic medical record to facilitate scoring and monitoring, in order to improve patient safety.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Step-down Unit of The Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. Bonnie.Albert@TheChristHospital.com
authors.forename: Bonnie L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Albert
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Huesman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003422:Critical Care; D019091:Critical Pathways; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D057286:Electronic Health Records; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000451:nursing; D057209:Hospital Rapid Response Team / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013686:Telemetry / Q000451:nursing*