None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The study is to examine the impact of early warning scores, observation charts and education on the measurement of vital signs and subsequent review by medical staff.
Interventions
1)Maternity early warning scores- this is a track and trigger system to detect vital signs that are outside the normal ranges expected and will be calculated when vital signs are done
2)a new observation chart- this will incorporate the early warning score as well as other information specific to maternity in-patients such as per vagina(pv) loss, protein in urine
3)education program about deteriorating maternity pateints including prelearning with a CD an manual and a 2 1/2 hour face to face ses
1)Maternity early warning scores- this is a track and trigger system to detect vital signs that are outside the normal ranges expected and will be calculated when vital signs are done 2)a new observation chart- this will incorporate the early warning score as well as other information specific to maternity in-patients such as per vagina(pv) loss, protein in urine 3)education program about deteriorating maternity pateints including prelearning with a CD an manual and a 2 1/2 hour face to face session with lecture and case studies The intervention period will run for 4 months once 50% of the clinical staff have completed the education program.
Sponsors
ACT Health
Study design
Allocation
Non-randomised trial
Intervention model
Single group
Primary purpose
Prevention
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Maternity pateints admitted as an inpatient 18 years and older
Exclusion criteria
Under 18 years of age
Outcome results
None listed