Objectives. Triage processes are often used by Emergency Departments to sort patients
according to urgency or type of service required. Triage may also be used in a broad …

Objective Despite the universal acknowledgment that triage is necessary to prioritize
emergency care, there is no review that provides an overview of triage tools evaluated and …

Background. The Modified Early Warning Score (MEWS) is used to monitor medical
inpatients in hospitals in the developed world. The South African Triage Score (SATS) was …

Background: Until recently South Africa had no triage system for emergency department
(ED) use. The Cape triage group developed a triage scale called the Cape triage score …

Introduction Triage is the process of sorting patients based on the level of acuity to ensure
the most severely injured and ill patients receive timely care before their condition worsens …

Abstract Background The Interagency Integrated Triage Tool (IITT) is a three-tier triage
system designed for resource-limited emergency care (EC) settings. This study sought to …

Background In recent years, there has been an increased utilization of emergency
departments (EDs) in many countries. Additionally, it is reported that there are major delays …

Introduction Individual and collective mindfulness attracts growing research attention, yet
reports of their impact on health care professionals' work behaviors are scarce, especially in …

Introduction The implementation of a triage system is a vital step in improving the functioning
and patient flow of the emergency centre in a rural district hospital. The South African Triage …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the inter-and intra-rater reliability of triage ratings on Emergency
Centre patients by South African nurses and doctors using the South African Triage Scale …