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Guide to recording blood pressure in acutely unwell tamariki | He aratohu hei tuhi i te taukapa o te toto i te tamariki e māuiui ana
This guide covers the common questions raised by paediatric teams during the national rollout of the Aotearoa New Zealand paediatric early warning system about the routine measurement of blood pressure in acutely unwell children.
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Patient deterioration preparation and implementation guide
This is a guide to preparing and implementing a recognition and response system, for recognising and responding to patient deterioration.
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Investment case for the deteriorating patient
This investment case for a quality improvement programme to reduce harm caused by clinical deterioration was prepared for the Health Quality & Safety Commission by Sapere Research group.
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Example policy: Adult vital sign and early warning score measurement, recording and escalation
This policy 'adult vital sign and early warning score measurement, recording and escalation', is provided as an example only and will need to be adapted to reflect expectations for local practice and processes.
- ‘Team Tamariki’: Paediatric early warning system (PEWS) poster for whānau, tamariki and staff
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Patient deterioration escalation sticker
This A6 sticker can be used to notify activation of the early warning score pathway.
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Maternity early warning system (MEWS) virtual grand round presentation
In this video, Dr Matthew Drake (clinical lead obstetric anaesthesia) presents a virtual grand round about the New Zealand national maternity early warning system (MEWS).
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Patient, family and whānau escalation: Kōrero mai projects – what we know so far
Case study from the three test sites exploring the complexity of communication relating to escalation.
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Infographic: Recognition and response systems save lives
This infographic from the Health Quality & Safety Commission's patient deterioration programme provides information about recognition and response systems.
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National vital sign chart audit form
New Zealand early warning score and national vital sign chart audit form.