Early Warning Scoring Webinar Series
Can clinicians identify potential deterioration in general ward patients before a serious adverse event occurs? Early Warning Scoring (EWS) aggregates patients’ vital signs to flag patients at risk of potential deterioration or ICU admission Raising awareness of the importance of respiratory monitoring in non-critical care units and making it part of your standard of care can help end preventable deaths. Listen to our recent Early Warning Scoring (EWS) webinars from the industry experts and learn how EWS can help clinicians improve patient care.
Past webinars
Optimizing Rapid Response teams to save lives: new technologies and Early Warning Systems
Speaker:
Michael Miletin, MD, FRCPC
Critical Care Lead
Central West Local Health Integration Network
Ontario, Canada
Dr. Miletin discusses the importance of Early Warning Scoring systems and Rapid Response teams
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, the listener will be able to:
- Describe the differences and similarities between the commonest types of early warning systems currently in clinical use
- Describe how early warning systems can optimize the functioning of rapid response teams
- Explain the key components necessary to deploy an early warning system in a hospital
What is Early Warning Scoring and how does it help improve care?
Speaker:
Christian Subbe, MD
Senior Clinical Lecture
Bangor University - Wales
Dr. Subbe discusses identifying potential signs of early deterioration on the floor, the history of EWS, and the results of the VITAL II study.*
Learning Objectives:
At the completion of this activity, the listener will understand:
- How EWS can help clinicians catch potential patient deterioration
- How Triple Modular Redundancy applies to healthcare
- How a well implemented program can affect patient outcomes
* Subbe, CPS and B. Duller. VITAL II: Effect of monitoring on ICU admissions & ICU mortality. Poster presented at iSRRS Conference. Melbourne, AUS. 2-3 May 2016.
Brooklyn Early Warning System Score: Rescuing the deteriorating patient
Speaker:
Ronald Kaleya, MD
Chief, Gastrointestinal Oncology
Maimonides Medical Center
Brooklyn, NY
Dr. Kaleya demonstrates how the Maimonides Medical Center has converted a reactive early warning score into a pro-active and anticipatory early warning system.
Learning Objectives:
At the completion of this activity, the listener will be able to:
- Discuss the impediments to rescue when using a validated EWS
- Describe the technologies necessary to reduce response times, improve escalation to high level providers and changes in workflow necessary to improve patient outcomes
- Demonstrate the cost-efficacy and sustainability of the Brooklyn early warning system (BEWS)
Saving lives at the bedside: Collecting Vital Signs
Speaker:
Arthur Bairagee, RN, MSN
Chief Nursing Informatics Officer (CNIO)
Lakeland Health
St. Joseph, MI
Arthur Bairagee focuses on the use of electronic collection and documentation of vital signs, and the use of algorithms to identify patients at risk for clinical deterioration. He also discusses the importance of critical thinking and the electronic validation of the healthcare professional's intuition to fully utilize our available resources to provide the best possible outcomes for our patients.
Learning Objectives:
At the completion of this activity, the listener will be able to:
- Discuss the necessity of collecting accurate vital signs
- Discuss the use of EHR integrated device and patient deterioration warning at the bedside
- Discuss the limitations of technology for vital sign monitoring
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