ARCHETYPE National Early Warning Score 2 (NEWS2) (openEHR-EHR-OBSERVATION.news2.v1)

ARCHETYPE IDopenEHR-EHR-OBSERVATION.news2.v1
ConceptNational Early Warning Score 2 (NEWS2)
DescriptionA simple assessment score used to identify clinical deterioration in a patient.
UseUse to record the value for each component variable for the NEWS2 score, and their total sum. In clinical practice, NEWS2 may be used to identify clinical deterioration in an at risk patient, or to provide an objective indication of the degree of deterioration in an acutely unwell patient. If the patient has hypercapnic respiratory failure, calculation of the NEWS score should use 'SpO₂ Scale 2'. In all other situations calculation of the NEWS2 score should use 'SpO₂ Scale 1'.
MisuseNot to be used to record actual measurements for each variable. Use specific OBSERVATION archetypes for this purpose: - OBSERVATION.blood_pressure; - OBSERVATION.pulse; - OBSERVATION.respiration; - OBSERVATION.body_temperature; - OBSERVATION.acvpu; and - OBSERVATION.pulse_oximetry. Not to be used for children or teenagers under the age of 16 years. Use an archetype representing the Paediatric Early Warning Score (PEWS) for this purpose. Not to be used during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Use a pregnancy specific archetype such as Maternal Early Warning Score or Modified Early Obstetric Warning Score for this purpose.
PurposeTo record the value for each component variable for the NEWS2 score, and their total sum.
ReferencesDerived from: NEWS2 (UK RCP), Draft archetype [Internet]. Apperta UK, Apperta UK Clinical Knowledge Manager [cited: 2019-02-12]. Available from: https://ckm.apperta.org/ckm/#showArchetype_1051.32.707

National Early Warning Score (NEWS) 2[Internet]. UK; INTEROPen & NHS Digital [cited: 2019 Feb 20]. Available from: https://nhsconnect.github.io/FHIR-NEWS2/index.html.

Royal College of Physicians [Internet]. London: Royal College of Physicians: National Early Warning Score (NEWS) 2; 2017 [cited 2019 Feb 12]. Available from: https://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/projects/outputs/national-early-warning-score-news-2.

Tidlig oppdagelse av forverret tilstand. Pasientsikkerhetsprogrammet [cited 2019 Jan 15]. Norwegian translation. Available at: https://pasientsikkerhetsprogrammet.no/om-oss/innsatsomrader/tidlig-oppdagelse-av-forverret-tilstand.
Copyright© Apperta Foundation, openEHR Foundation
AuthorsAuthor name: Hildegard Franke
Organisation: freshEHR Clinical Informatics Ltd.
Date originally authored: 2018-02-01
Other Details LanguageAuthor name: Hildegard Franke
Organisation: freshEHR Clinical Informatics Ltd.
Date originally authored: 2018-02-01
OtherDetails Language Independent{licence=This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/., custodian_organisation=openEHR Foundation, references=Derived from: NEWS2 (UK RCP), Draft archetype [Internet]. Apperta UK, Apperta UK Clinical Knowledge Manager [cited: 2019-02-12]. Available from: https://ckm.apperta.org/ckm/#showArchetype_1051.32.707 National Early Warning Score (NEWS) 2[Internet]. UK; INTEROPen & NHS Digital [cited: 2019 Feb 20]. Available from: https://nhsconnect.github.io/FHIR-NEWS2/index.html. Royal College of Physicians [Internet]. London: Royal College of Physicians: National Early Warning Score (NEWS) 2; 2017 [cited 2019 Feb 12]. Available from: https://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/projects/outputs/national-early-warning-score-news-2. Tidlig oppdagelse av forverret tilstand. Pasientsikkerhetsprogrammet [cited 2019 Jan 15]. Norwegian translation. Available at: https://pasientsikkerhetsprogrammet.no/om-oss/innsatsomrader/tidlig-oppdagelse-av-forverret-tilstand., current_contact=Heather Leslie, Atomica Informatics,, original_namespace=org.openehr, original_publisher=openEHR Foundation, custodian_namespace=org.openehr, MD5-CAM-1.0.1=40A25B938108CD78EB1156ACA8B9D7B6, build_uid=47c86726-1bea-48c0-b47d-2d8bebc089dd, revision=1.0.5}
Keywordswarning, triage, NEWS, Sats, EWS, deterioration, NEWS2
Lifecyclepublished
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Language useden
Citeable Identifier1246.145.1100
Revision Number1.0.5
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Anders Baalsrud, Oslo University Hospital, Norway
Silje Ljosland Bakke, Helse Vest IKT AS, Norway (openEHR Editor)
Ivar Berge, Oslo Universitetssykehus, Norway
SB Bhattacharyya, Sudisa Consultancy Services, India
Torsten Eken, Oslo universitetssykehus HF, Ullevål, Norway
Gunn Elin Blakkisrud, DIPS ASA, Norway
Einar Engtrø, DIPS AS, Norway
Grant Forrest, NHS Scotland, United Kingdom
Mikkel Gaup Grønmo, FSE, Helse Nord, Norway (Nasjonal IKT redaktør)
Kristin Grødem, Helse Vest IKT, Norway
Evelyn Hovenga, EJSH Consulting, Australia
Morten Hørthe, DIPS, Norway
Nils Kolstrup, Skansen Legekontor og Nasjonalt Senter for samhandling og telemedisin, Norway
Liv Laugen, Oslo universitetssykehus, Norway
Heather Leslie, Atomica Informatics, Australia (openEHR Editor)
Ian McNicoll, freshEHR Clinical Informatics, United Kingdom (openEHR Editor)
Svenne Naumann, Finnmarkssykehuset, Norway
Andrej Orel, Marand d.o.o., Slovenia
Terje Sagmyr, DIPS AS, Norway
Gro-Hilde Severinsen, Norwegian center for ehealthresearch, Norway
Anoop Shah, University College London, United Kingdom
Line Silsand, Universitetssykehuset i Nord-Norge, Norway
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Roy Støle, OUS, Norway
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Nyree Taylor, Ocean Informatics, Australia
Marianne Thorbjørnsen, Oslo Universitetssykehus, Norway
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  • Swedish: Åsa Skagerhult, Region Östergötland, asa.skagerhult@regionostergotland.se
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1: 86-87 [The oxygen saturation level is between 86% and 87%.]
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1: 38.1-39.0 [The body temperature measurement is between 38.1 and 39.0 degrees Celsius.]
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