The acronym MEWS stands for:
a. medical emergency warning scores.
b. modified emergency warning scores.
c. modified early warning scores.
d. medical early warning scores.
c
Modified early warning scores (MEWS) are calculated
each time a set of observations is performed. If a trigger
score of 4 or greater is reached, the activation protocol is
initiated. Observations to be recorded include temperature,
pulse, blood pressure, oxygen saturations (SpO2), respiratory
rate, sedation score and urine output.
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