TCHMB Wins 2nd Place in National Improvement Video Challenge

The TCHMB-produced video, “MEWS: A Simple Alogorithm for Reducing Maternal Mortality and Morbidity, has been awarded second place in the Council on Patient Safety in Women’s Health Care’s National Improvement Video Challenge. 

The Maternal Early Warning System (MEWS) is a protocol designed to facilitate timely recognition, diagnosis, and treatment for pregnant women developing critical illness, thus avoiding major morbidity and mortality. Essential components of an early warning system include: 1) maternal early warning criteria that prompt reporting to a clinician; and 2) an effective notification and escalation process that prompts bedside evaluation by a clinician. The MEWS initiative is an integral component of TexasAIM, which is coordinated by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). TCHMB provides MEWS technical assistance to all TexasAIM hospitals.