title: Vantage point - Early warning flaws.
abstract: USING AN EARLY warning score (EWS) system should improve the detection of acutely deteriorating patients. Under such a system, a score is allocated to each of six physiological measurements including respiratory rate and oxygen saturations, which are aggregated to produce an overall score. An aggregated score of seven or higher prompts nursing staff to refer a patient for emergency assessment.
authors.affiliation: Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust.
authors.forename: Donna
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Swinden