Implementation of a pediatric early warning score tool in a pediatric oncology Ward in Palestine

• Main Authors: David Mills (Author), Alexis Schmid (Author), Mohammad Najajreh (Author), Ahmad Al Nasser (Author), Yara Awwad (Author), Kholoud Qattush (Author), Michael C. Monuteaux (Author), Joel Hudgins (Author), Zeena Salman (Author), Michelle Niescierenko (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Pediatric Early Warning Scores (PEWS) are nurse-administered clinical assessment tools utilizing vital signs and patient signs and symptoms to screen for patients at risk for clinical deterioration.1-3 When utilizing a PEWS system, which consists of an escalation algorithm to ale...