@article{8773,
  author = {Yvonne Higgins and Caroline Maries-Tillott and Sarah Quinton and Jo Richmond},
  title = {Promoting patient safety using an early warning scoring system.},
  abstract = {<p>Recognising when a patient's condition is deteriorating is a key aspect of patient safety and the use of early warning scoring systems is integral to this. Compliance with such systems can often be poor. Through the introduction of a competency framework and audit system, the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust has demonstrated improvements in compliance with a modified early warning scoring tool, which has had significant benefits in terms of patient safety.</p>},
  year = {2008},
  journal = {Nurs Stand},
  volume = {22},
  pages = {35-40},
  month = {12/2008},
  issn = {0029-6570},
  language = {eng},
}