Open Nursing Core FHIR Implementation Guide (ONC-IG)
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PlanDefinition: NEWS2 Escalation Protocol

Official URL: http://opennursingcore.org/PlanDefinition/news2-escalation Version: 1.0.0
Active as of 2026-07-11 Computable Name: NEWS2_Escalation_Protocol

Computable escalation protocol for NEWS2 results, encoding the RCP response bands: 0-4 routine monitoring; 3 in any single parameter registered-nurse review; 5-6 urgent review by a clinician competent in acute illness; 7+ emergency response.

Id: news2-escalation-plan
Url: NEWS2 Escalation Protocol
Version: 1.0.0
Title: NEWS2 Escalation Protocol
Type:

system: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/plan-definition-type

code: clinical-protocol

Date: 2026-07-11 18:02:47+0000
Publisher: The Open Nursing Community
Description:

Computable escalation protocol for NEWS2 results, encoding the RCP response bands: 0-4 routine monitoring; 3 in any single parameter registered-nurse review; 5-6 urgent review by a clinician competent in acute illness; 7+ emergency response.
Libraries:
ONC NEWS2 Auto-Calculation Logic
Actions:
High Clinical Risk - Emergency Response: NEWS2 Score of 7 or more indicates high clinical risk. Urgent response required.
When: Named Event: news2-score-calculated
If: Applicability: (Clinical Risk Category = 'High')