Implementation of a pediatric early warning score tool in a pediatric oncology Ward in Palestine
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...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-10-01
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Series: | BMC Health Services Research |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-07157-x |