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Figure 1 Modified Early Warning Score (MEWS) > 101.3 0 95.1 0 – 101.2 0 < 95.0 0 Temperature (F) > 200 101 - 199 81 - 100 71 - 80 < 70 Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) > 130 111 - 129 101 - 110 51 - 100 41 - 50 < 40 Heart Rate (Beats/min) > 30 21 - 29 15 - 20 9 - 14 < 8 Respiratory Rate (breaths/min) Unrespon- sive Respond to pain Drowsy/ Respond to voice or newly confused Alert Confused or agitated Central Nervous System (CNS)- Level of Consciousness 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 Score References: www.ihi.org/NR/rdonlyres/CA50FB2D-9C5E-4937-8A5A-F1740A0CAA24/0/NewI retrieved 4/3/2011 Maupin,J.M., Roth, D.J. & Krapes, J.M. “Use of the Modified Early Warning Score Decreases Code Blue Events” (Dec 2009). The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. Vol 35(12) p. 598-603 Rees, R.E. “Early Warning Scores”. (2003) Update in Anesthesia (issue 17; Article 10) Adapted (new material added to CNS-Level of Consciousness line) from Subbe, C.P. et all: (Oct. 2001). Validation of a modified early warning score in medical admissions. QJM. 94: 521-526.
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Figure 1
Modified Early Warning Score (MEWS)
> 101.30 95.10 –101.20
< 95.00Temperature(F)
>200101 - 19981 - 10071 - 80< 70Systolic Blood Pressure(mmHg)
> 130111 - 129101 - 11051 - 10041 - 50< 40Heart Rate(Beats/min)
> 3021 - 2915 - 209 - 14< 8Respiratory Rate (breaths/min)
Unrespon-sive
Respond to pain
Drowsy/ Respond to voice or newly confused
AlertConfused or
agitated
Central Nervous System (CNS)-
Level of Consciousness
3210123Score
References: www.ihi.org/NR/rdonlyres/CA50FB2D-9C5E-4937-8A5A-F1740A0CAA24/0/NewI retrieved 4/3/2011Maupin,J.M., Roth, D.J. & Krapes, J.M. “Use of the Modified Early Warning Score Decreases Code Blue Events” (Dec 2009). The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. Vol 35(12) p. 598-603Rees, R.E. “Early Warning Scores”. (2003) Update in Anesthesia (issue 17; Article 10)Adapted (new material added to CNS-Level of Consciousness line) from Subbe, C.P. et all: (Oct. 2001). Validation of a modified early warning score in medical admissions. QJM. 94: 521-526.
