Critical care outreach and the use of early warning scoring systems

dc.contributor.author	Παρισσόπουλος, Στυλιανός Γ.	el
dc.contributor.author	Κοτζαμπασσάκη, Στέλλα	el
dc.date.accessioned	2015-04-29T16:24:18Z
dc.date.issued	2015-04-29
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11400/9275
dc.rights	Αναφορά Δημιουργού-Μη Εμπορική Χρήση-Όχι Παράγωγα Έργα 3.0 Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/	*
dc.subject	Εντατική θεραπεία
dc.subject	Έγκαιρη Προειδοποίηση
dc.subject	Συστήματα βαθμολόγησης
dc.subject	Critical care
dc.subject	Early warning
dc.subject	Scoring systems
dc.title	Critical care outreach and the use of early warning scoring systems	el
heal.type	journalArticle
heal.secondaryTitle	a literature review	el
heal.classification	Ιατρική
heal.classification	Νοσηλευτική
heal.classification	Medicine
heal.classification	Nursing
heal.classificationURI	N/A-Ιατρική
heal.classificationURI	N/A-Νοσηλευτική
heal.classificationURI	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00006614
heal.classificationURI	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85093362
heal.dateAvailable	2016-04-28T21:00:00Z
heal.language	en
heal.access	embargo
heal.publicationDate	2005
heal.bibliographicCitation	Parissopoulos, S. and Kotzabassaki, S. (2005). Critical care outreach and the use of early warning scoring systems: A literature review. "ICUS and Nursing Web Journal". [online] 21, P.1-13. Available from: http://scholar.google.gr [Accessed 29/04/2015]	el
heal.abstract	Abstract: The aim of this paper is to look at patient surveillance of “at risk” patients and how this is provided by critical care outreach services in the UK. Patient surveillance is a relatively recent development in the assessment of the seriously ill patient, within the framework of the document Critical Care Without Walls. Early recognition of potential and actual deterioration in the patient’s condition is essential, and should be accompanied by an appropriate response for early intervention. Timely access to high dependency and critical care facilities is crucial in effectively managing sick ward patients. Since the publication of Comprehensive Critical Care (2000), Early Warning Scoring systems (EWS) have been introduced onto the wards to improve the identification of patients deteriorating into critical illness. EWS tools are based upon the allocation of “points” to physiological observations, the calculation of a total ‘score’ and the designation of an agreed calling “trigger” level. Many Trusts report evidence of the benefit of track and trigger warning systems, in improving single process steps in care of the critically ill. Physiological tracking and triggering systems can lead to measurable direct and indirect improvements in the quality of patient care. Whilst supporting the development of outreach services and EWS tools, it is imperative that the future of any outreach service must be responsive to post-implementation audit and research.	el
heal.journalName	ICUS and Nursing Web Journal	el
heal.journalType	peer-reviewed
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