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Efect of age adjustment on two triage methods
Background: Most emergency departments rely on acuity assessment, triage, to recognize critically ill patients that
need urgent treatment, and to allocate resources according to need. The accuracy of commonly used triage instruments such as the…
need urgent treatment, and to allocate resources according to need. The accuracy of commonly used triage instruments such as the…
Comparing the prehospital NEWS with in-hospital ESI in predicting 30-day severe outcomes in emergency patients
Background: In Iran, the emergency departments (EDs) have largely adopted the emergency severity index (ESI) to
prioritize the emergency patients, however emergency medical services (EMS) mainly triage the patients based on
the paramedics’…
prioritize the emergency patients, however emergency medical services (EMS) mainly triage the patients based on
the paramedics’…
Patient characteristics, triage utilisation, level of care, and outcomes in an unselected adult patient population seen by the emergency medical services: a prospective observational study
Background: Crowding in the emergency department (ED) is a safety concern, and pathways to bypass the ED
have been introduced to reduce the time to definitive care. Conversely, a number of low-acuity patients in the ED
could be assessed by the…
have been introduced to reduce the time to definitive care. Conversely, a number of low-acuity patients in the ED
could be assessed by the…
International Emergency Nursing Vol. 67 March 2023
The effectiveness of online Visually Enhanced Mental Simulation in
developing casualty triage and management skills of paramedic program students: A quasi-experimental research study
Background: Paramedics who perform patient triaging in case of a mass casualty incident generally receive triage training during their undergraduate educational program. Triage training can be facilitated using various simulation modalities together…
International Emergency Nursing Vol. 65 November 2022
The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the urgency of patients admitted to the emergency department
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic brought important changes in access to the Emergency Department (ED). At present, an analysis of how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed not only the number but also the nature of the urgency of ED access is not…