Triage is a very essential aspect of emergency services, especially intrahospital. in its technical implementation carried out by health workers who first meet patients the room. Health are charge prioritizing using triage, must at least contain interpretation clinical history and physiological assessment to label, place appropriate area. Fast precise triage key successful performance providing...

Project background: In 2010 an internationally renowned American healthcare organisation partnered with Irish industry and higher education in Waterford with the goal to expand their telehealth services. Combining the skills and expertise of Nurse Consultants, Nurse Educators, IT Specialists and Healthcare Executives, these collaborative partnerships led to the delivery of telehealth services t...

OBJECTIVE This study aims to investigate the accuracy and validity of the Australasian Triage Scale (ATS) as a tool to identify and manage in a timely manner the deteriorating patient with severe sepsis. METHODS This was a prospective observational study conducted in five sites of adult patients. Keywords and physiological vital signs data from triage documentation were analysed for the 'iden...

INTRODUCTION This study examines the emergency department (ED) waiting room (WR) population's knowledge about the ED process and hospital function and explores the types of educational materials that might appeal to patients and their companions in an ED waiting room. Our goal was to identify potential high-impact opportunities for patient education. METHODS A 32-question survey about demogra...

OBJECTIVE To compare the work of telenurses working from home with that of their colleagues working in a health call centre. DESIGN A retrospective review of existing clinical and other data. SETTING NURSE-ON-CALL, the telephone triage and advice line operated for the Department of Human Services, Victoria by McKesson Asia Pacific. SUBJECTS Nurses employed by McKesson Asia Pacific, Victor...

Background and Objectives: MThe Emergency Severity Index (ESI) triage is commonly used in clinical settings to determine the patients’ emergency severity. However, the reliability of this index is not sufficiently explored. The present study examines the inter-rater reliability of ESI by comparing triage ratings as performed by nurses and physicians. Methods: This prospective cross-sectional st...

Background and Objectives: Emergency departments should adapt the most updated standards in order to maximize their capability in delivering urgent health services. In the present study we assessed the effect of training of triage nurses in Tehran Emergency Department on efficiency and accuracy of triage decision making. Methods: In this quasi-experimenta...

objective: triage procedure is one of the most important aspects of emergency departments as it has an undeniable role on the management of patients. it includes 5 categories based on the emergency severity index (esi) according to the condition of severity. for better decision making and management, it is important to have skillful and experienced nursing staff. in the current study, we aimed ...