Guideline
Irish Paediatric Early Warning System (PEWS): National Clinical Guideline
HSE / National Clinical Effectiveness Committee (Ireland)2016Over 5 years old
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Summary
Ireland's national clinical guideline for PEWS in inpatient paediatric settings (published 2015, updated 2016). It sets out standard age-specific observation charts with an embedded PEWS score, trigger points prompting medical review, structured communication using ISBAR, and a defined escalation plan, with the governance needed to implement it.
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