Modified Early Warning Score | MEWS |

MEWS uses physiological parameters to identify patients that are ....
at increased risk of catastrophic deterioration.....& who may require a higher level of care.
Thus resulting in ICU admission or death.
So The primary purpose is to prevent delay in intervention or transfer of critically ill patients.
Following parameters are measured....
Systolic BP
Heart rate
Respiratory rate
Temperature
AVPU Score
When to use
The MEWS can be used on all hospitalized patients to allow for the early detection of clinical deterioration and potential need for higher level of care.
MEWS is based on the principle that clinical deterioration can be seen through subtle changes in a number of parameters as well as large changes within a single variable.
The scale is calibrated to different populations and sometimes expanded to include additional parameters.
While a score of 5 or more has been shown to be associated with a higher likelihood of admission to an intensive care unit or death,