Emergency department triage scales and their components: a systematic review of the scientific evidence
N Farrohknia, M Castrén, A Ehrenberg, L Lind… - Scandinavian journal of …, 2011 - Springer
Emergency department (ED) triage is used to identify patients' level of urgency and treat
them based on their triage level. The global advancement of triage scales in the past two …
them based on their triage level. The global advancement of triage scales in the past two …
Evolution of triage systems
I Robertson-Steel - Emergency medicine journal, 2006 - emj.bmj.com
The French word “trier”, the origin of the word “triage”, was originally applied to a process of
sorting, probably around 1792, by Baron Dominique Jean Larrey, Surgeon in Chief to …
sorting, probably around 1792, by Baron Dominique Jean Larrey, Surgeon in Chief to …
Operations research/management contributions to emergency department patient flow optimization: Review and research prospects
S Saghafian, G Austin, SJ Traub - IIE Transactions on Healthcare …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
In recent years, Operations Research/Management (OR/OM) has had a significant impact on
improving the performance of hospital Emergency Departments (EDs). This includes …
improving the performance of hospital Emergency Departments (EDs). This includes …
Modified early warning score predicts the need for hospital admission and inhospital mortality
Background: The modified early warning score (MEWS) is a useful tool for identifying
hospitalised patients in need of a higher level of care and those at risk of inhospital death …
hospitalised patients in need of a higher level of care and those at risk of inhospital death …
Validation of physiological scoring systems in the accident and emergency department
Background: Scoring systems that weigh the degree of abnormality of bedside observations
might be able to identify patients at risk of catastrophic deterioration. Objectives: To establish …
might be able to identify patients at risk of catastrophic deterioration. Objectives: To establish …
Validity of different pediatric early warning scores in the emergency department
N Seiger, I Maconochie, R Oostenbrink, HA Moll - Pediatrics, 2013 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVE: Pediatric early warning scores (PEWS) are being advocated for use in the
emergency department (ED). The goal of this study was to compare the validity of different …
emergency department (ED). The goal of this study was to compare the validity of different …
Limitations in validating emergency department triage scales
M Twomey, LA Wallis, JE Myers - Emergency Medicine Journal, 2007 - emj.bmj.com
Objective: To examine whether current validation methods of emergency department triage
scales actually assess the instrument's validity. Methods: Optimal methods of emergency …
scales actually assess the instrument's validity. Methods: Optimal methods of emergency …
The Simple Clinical Score predicts mortality for 30 days after admission to an acute medical unit
J Kellett, B Deane - Journal of the Association of Physicians, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Background: Predictive scores such as APACHE II and SAPS II have been used to assess
patients in intensive care units, but only the modified early warning (MEW) score has been …
patients in intensive care units, but only the modified early warning (MEW) score has been …
Validation of deep-learning-based triage and acuity score using a large national dataset
Aim Triage is important in identifying high-risk patients amongst many less urgent patients
as emergency department (ED) overcrowding has become a national crisis recently. This …
as emergency department (ED) overcrowding has become a national crisis recently. This …
Prediction of cardiac arrest in critically ill patients presenting to the emergency department using a machine learning score incorporating heart rate variability …
Introduction A key aim of triage is to identify those with high risk of cardiac arrest, as they
require intensive monitoring, resuscitation facilities, and early intervention. We aim to …
require intensive monitoring, resuscitation facilities, and early intervention. We aim to …