Unplanned transfers from wards to intensive care units: how well does NEWS identify patients in need of urgent escalation of care?
NEWS did not predictably identify patients who were urgently transferred to an ICU from a ward. Less than one-third could have been identified by a recent change in their NEWS, and more than one-third did not meet the criteria of a moderately high NEWS (of five). In addition, a large portion of the ward population have NEWS of five or higher during their hospital stay. Our study emphasizes the vital role of clinical judgment in interaction with early warning scores.
Authors
- Eirik Hugaas Ofstad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4821-6938)
- Marianne Ask Torvik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3284-4905)
- Stig Nymo
- Ståle H. Nymo
Institutions
- Nordland Hospital Trust (NO)
- UiT The Arctic University of Norway (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Scandinavian Journal of Trauma Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2025-06-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13049-025-01371-w
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 9.01
Funders
- Universitetet i Tromsø