Medical Triage Algorithm

Emergency Department Triage

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Emergency Severity Index (ESI): A Triage Tool for …

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The Emergency Severity Index (ESI) is a five-level emergency department (ED) triage algorithm that provides clinically relevant stratification of patients into five groups from 1 …

Mass casualty triage guidelines revised - Mayo Clinic

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Triage Definition: Medical Meaning and How It Works

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Triage is the prioritization of injured or sick individuals based on their need for emergency treatment. Each organization will have their own triage system, …

START Adult Triage Algorithm - CHEMM - HHS.gov

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START was developed by the Newport Beach Fire and Marine Department and Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach, California in 1983. 2. Initially it used the ability to obey …

Algorithm to Assist in Medical Office Telephone …

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This tool may help medical office staff triage calls from patients with flu-like symptoms and identify when it might be appropriate to initiate antiviral treatment before an office visit. Patient triage or prescribing of …

ESI Triage Algorithm, v4 - Agency for Healthcare …

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Severe pain/distress is determined by clinical observation and/or patient rating of greater than or equal to 7 on 0-10 pain scale. Resources: Count the number of …

Triage System - Flowchart - General Practice Triage …

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Priority one. AMBULANCE OOO. Respiratory and/or Cardiac Arrest. Chest pain orchest tightness (Chest pain lasting longer than 20 minutes or that is associated with sweating, shortness of breath or radiation to another …

Guidelines for Field Triage of Injured Patients - Centers …

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Alternate Text: The figure shows the revised field triage guidelines (previously termed the "field triage decision scheme") developed in 2011 for use by emergency medical services (EMS) …

Medical Triage: Code Tags and Triage Terminology

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In mass casualty situations, triage is used to decide who is most urgently in need of transportation to a hospital for care (generally, those who have a chance of …