TABLE 2.
Characteristic | Total no. of centers | Range per center |
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No. of clinical staff (physicians and nurses) trained in PEWS | 11,110 | 46–1463 Trained staff (median, 187) |
No. patient admissions since PEWS pilot | 41,901 | 287–3487 Patient admissions (median, 1020) |
Educational presentations about PEWS outside of center | 55 | 0–6 (median, 1) |
Oral presentations at national or international conferences | 45 | National, 36; international, 9 |
Abstract/poster presentations at national or international conferences | 27 | National, 6; international, 21 |
Abbreviation: PEWS, Pediatric Early Warning System.