Improving Accuracy and Timeliness of Nursing Documentation of Pediatric Early Warning Scores.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Accurate and timely documentation of pediatric early warning scores (PEWS) by the bedside nurse into the electronic health record (EHR) is important to promote early identification of patients in stages of deterioration. Through the implementation of a PEWS calculator embedded in the EHR, we hope to improve the accuracy of the recorded score and reduce the time between vital sign collection and final documentation in the EHR.

Methods

Identification of the highest PEWS value in the 24 hours before all unplanned transfers or rapid response activations without a transfer occurred between the period November 1, 2013, through December 31, 2016. The accuracy of the calculated cardiac or respiratory subscore based on heart rate or the respiratory rate at the time of PE

SUBMITTER: Dean NP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7190257 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature