Pediatric early warning score at time of emergency department disposition is associated with level of care

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 97-103

  Breslin, Kristen ^a   Marx, Julie ^b   Hoffman, Heather ^c   McBeth, Ryan ^d   Pavuluri, Padmaja ^a  

^a CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Atlantic Health   (United States)

^c GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

assessment tool; clinical deterioration; hospital utilization; Pediatric Early Warning Score

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATHING RATE; BRONCHIOLITIS; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART RATE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INFANT; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PEDIATRIC EARLY WARNING SCORE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SOCIAL STATUS; TIME TO TREATMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, URBAN; HUMANS; INFANT; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; PATIENT ACUITY; PATIENT CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84896708502     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: 15351815     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000000063     Document Type: Article

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