Evaluation of the Initial General Ward Early Warning Score and ICU Admission, Hospital Length of Stay and Mortality

Introduction: Despite widespread implementation of the Early Warning Score (EWS) in hospitals, its effect on patient outcomes remains mostly unknown. We aimed to evaluate associations between the initial EWS and in-hospital mortality, intensive care unit (ICU) admission, and hospital length of stay...

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Main Authors: Anneke Gielen, Kristine Koekkoek, Marijke van der Steen, Martijn Looijen, Arthur R.H. van Zanten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2021-09-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/86h1f302