Key result
A standardized early warning scoring system is linked to decreased inpatient mortality.
Why the study?
The impact of introducing a standardised early warning scoring system on physiological observations and patient outcomes in unselected acute admissions was assessed.
Does a standardised early warning scoring system improve documentation and patient outcomes in unselected acute admissions?
Population
848 unselected acute admissions to a combined medical and surgical assessment unit
Comparison
Before and after introduction of standardised early warning scoring system
Design
Sequential clinical audit
Follow-up
In-hospital
Authors
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Supports adoption in acute units; leaves open causality and generalizability pending randomized trials.
Observational (n=848)
No
Does a standardised early warning scoring system improve documentation and patient outcomes in unselected acute admissions?
p-value: p=0.046
The implementation of a standardized early warning scoring system in an acute assessment unit improves documentation of vital signs and is associated with decreased in-hospital mortality.
Paterson et al. (2006) conducted an observational in Unselected acute admissions (n=848). Standardised early warning scoring system (SEWS) vs. Prior to the introduction of the scoring system was evaluated on In-hospital mortality (p=0.046). Introduction of a standardised early warning scoring system decreased inpatient mortality (P=0.046) and correlated with length of stay (P=0.001).
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