Description

Early warning scores provide a standardised score to determine illness severity and support consistent clinical decision making and effective communication across the pathway of care.

This Care Assurance and Improvement Resource (CAIR) measure is the percentage of cases where the observations were carried out at the correct frequency.

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Last updated: 21 March 2024