Patients are having their observations recorded more accurately, thanks to the swift implementation of a new electronic observations system. 'VitalPAC' assesses and analyses patient vital sign data to identify deterioration in a patient's health and also has the potential to automatically calculate a patient's early warning score (EWS), prompting clinicians to respond in line with hospital protocol. The team responsible for implementation worked tirelessly to make it operational in a record time of four weeks.