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Table 6 Implementation effectiveness: perception of improvement in verbal communication attributed to PEWS in ED

From: Implementation study of a 5-component pediatric early warning system (PEWS) in an emergency department in British Columbia, Canada, to inform provincial scale up

Perceived improved verbal communication between practitioners

No (%)

Somewhat (%)

Yes (%)

Frequency of verbal communication

17.9

30.8

51.3

Timing of verbal communication

20.5

20.5

59.0

Clarity of verbal communication

23.1

25.6

51.3

Outcomes of verbal communication

17.9

35.9

46.2