Accuracy of emergency department triage using the Emergency Severity Index and independent predictors of under-triage and over-triage in Brazil: a retrospective cohort analysis

International Journal of Emergency Medicine

Sarah A. Stewart de Ramirez¹  Matthew Toerper¹  James Scheulen²  Paulo S. K. Schmitz²  Danieli Radu³  Diego A. Martinez³  Jeremiah S. Hinson³  Scott Levin³ 

[1] Hospital Moinhos de Vento;Johns Hopkins Hospital;Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

关键词: Triage;    Mistriage;    Emergency severity index;    Emergency department;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12245-017-0161-8

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundEmergency department (ED) triage is performed to prioritize care for patients with critical and time-sensitive illness. Triage errors create opportunity for increased morbidity and mortality. Here, we sought to measure the frequency of under- and over-triage of patients by nurses using the Emergency Severity Index (ESI) in Brazil and to identify factors independently associated with each.

【 授权许可】

CC BY