Patient MEWS
A clinical care assessment system utilizing Heart Rate, Respiration Rate, SpO2 Percentage, Temperature, NIBP, and AVPU to determine a patient evaluation score. Functioning as a prediction system, MEWS recognizes early signs of health deterioration to ensure a timely escalation of patient care.
Clinical Assessment of Consciousness
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A |
Patient is awake and aware of environment. Responds cognitively to questions and commands. |
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V |
Patient is not fully awake but responds to verbal stimulation and commands. |
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P |
Patient is difficult to awaken and only responds to painful stimuli. |
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U |
Patient is unresponsive and does not respond to any stimulation. |
Updating Patient MEWS Assessment
- Access the Dashboard Tab.
- Select a patient from the My Patient’s Tab.
- Select the + on the bottom of any patient page.
- Select the MEWS icon.
- Click the Sync button to pull in data from the patient’s latest vitals within SafeNSound.
If latest vitals are not available to display, manually enter the following:
- Heart Rate
- Respiration Rate
- SpO2
- Temperature
- Blood Pressure
- AVPU- Alert, Voice, Pain, Unresponsive
- Select Update
Suggested Patient Observation Based on Score (MEWS)
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Patient Score |
Suggested Observation |
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1-2 |
Perform Observation Every 2 Hours |
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3 |
Perform Observation Every 1 – 2 Hours |
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4-5 |
Perform Observation Every 1/2 Hour |
NOTE: If a patient’s MEWS Assessment is actively declining, the nurse is encouraged to contact an attending physician before escalation is necessary.
P/N 073-0645-00 Rev. A