NEWS2 Chart
NEWS2 chart
What is the NEWS2 chart?
The National Early Warning Score 2 (NEWS2) is an early warning score developed by the Royal College of Physicians to standardise the assessment of acute-illness severity. It’s goal is to improve the safety of individuals with acute illness, by enhancing the understanding of, and response to, clinical deterioration.
Six vital signs (respiration rate, blood oxygen saturation, blood pressure, pulse, level of consciousness and temperature) and supporting information are recorded onto the NEWS2 Chart to calculate a score which provides guidance surrounding monitoring and clinical response.
How is the NEWS2 chart used?
A digital version of the widely used NEWS2 chart has been developed for use in CareDocs. The CareDocs NEWS2 chart uses the same visual style as the paper chart provided by the Royal College of Physicians, ensuring that it’s simple to read and will be understood by nurses and clinicians who have received guidance or training on the use of NEWS2.
To add an entry, head over to a resident’s Profile to access their Charts and select NEWS2. You will be shown their NEWS2 Chart Observation page which will display previous entries. When you add a new entry, you will be prompted to enter the six vital signs and supporting information. A NEWS2 score will be calculated automatically for you, as well as the recommended monitoring and response.
Should you need to escalate a resident’s care to a more equipped clinical facility, you can print the NEWS2 chart or save a digital file to provide the medical team with the latest vital readings and scores.
What benefits does the NEWS2 chart provide?
A NEWS2 Chart could identify early signs of clinical deterioration before a resident’s health worsens or becomes critical, giving them the best possible chance of recovery. All acute trusts, out-of-hours GP services, mental health trusts, community service providers and NHS commissioning groups support use of NEWS2. In many areas, it’s required when care homes communicate with ambulance services, GPs and A&E departments.
To save you from entering the same vital reading information multiple times into different charts, when you record data into the NEWS2 chart, the same data will be automatically imported into the respective individual charts (Blood Pressure, Pulse, Respiration Rate and Temperature). For example, when you enter a new temperature reading into the NEWS2 chart, CareDocs will also add this onto the Temperature chart monitoring sheet for you.
Who benefits from the NEWS2 chart?
When a resident develops a short-duration illness, carers can access an effective and widely-used monitoring tool that will provide expert guidance on how to react based on the severity of the illness. With increased awareness and understanding of clinical deterioration, care home or business managers will be able to evidence improved overall care levels.
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