Introduction More than 6 million people present to emergency departments across the
United States annually with symptoms of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Of the 1 million …

Background The objective of this study was to explore factors associated with the triage
category assigned by the triage nurse for patients ultimately diagnosed with acute …

Emergency department patients with a chest pain chief complaint equates to six million visits
annually. Though a common ED patient presentation, triage accuracy rates are low and time …

Coronary heart disease is the number 1 killer of adults in the United States, affecting 1 in 5
men and women. However, women are more likely than men to die after an acute coronary …

Triage decisions are made under time pressure, utiliz-ing limited information, in an
environment rich with interruptions and other unpredictable factors. The triage nurse's …

OBJECTIVE: Virtually all emergency department (ED) patients receive an ED triage
assessment that determines their priority to be seen by a physician. Previous research found …

Background Accurate assessment and prompt management of patients with acute coronary
syndrome (ACS) is a complex process for emergency department (ED) nurses and has …

BACKGROUND: Despite the benefits of prompt treatment of myocardial infarction, gender
disparities exist in emergency department (ED) nurses' cardiac triage decisions …

The study objective was to evaluate the capability and the consistency of the triage nurse to
categorize correctly emergency patients and its impact on the waiting time for physician …

Methods Clinical decision-making skills used by nurses in ED triage have an impact on the
entire patient experience. This can include the patient's health outcomes, time to treatment …