12 - 2 Accutorr 7 Operator’s Manual
12.1.1 MEWS (Modified Early Warning Score)
The MEWS calculates a total score and provides a clinical response based on the
following five parameters:
■ Pulse Rate
■ Systolic NIBP
■ Respiration Rate
■ Temperature
■ AVPU (Alert, Reacting to Voice, Reacting to Pain, and Unresponsive)
This scoring is only applicable to adult patients.
12.1.2 NEWS (National Early Warning Score)
The NEWS calculates a total score and provides a clinical response based on the
following seven parameters:
■ Respiration Rate
■ SpO
2
■ Supplemental Oxygen
■ Temperature
■ Systolic NIBP
■ Pulse Rate
■ AVPU
This scoring is only applicable to adult patients.
12.1.3 Customizable Scoring
The customizable scoring can provides a clinical response based on the selected
multiple parameters or single parameter.
■ Multiple parameter scoring: calculate a total score and provide a clinical response
based on the multiple parameters which are defined.
■ Individual parameter scoring (IPS): provide a clinical response whenever any
individual parameter value is out of range.
The available parameters in customizable scoring include:
■ Respiration Rate
■ SpO
2
■ Supplemental Oxygen
■ Temperature
■ Systolic NIBP