ISS is not an appropriate tool to estimate overtriage
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DOI: 10.1007/s00068-021-01637-9
Abstract: The aim of this work is to study a cohort of patients of ISS read more here.
Keywords: outcome; iss appropriate; cohort patients; radiology ... See more keywords
Secondary overtriage in a pediatric level one trauma center.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2021.03.059
Abstract: BACKGROUND Previous studies have explored under- and overtriage, and the means by which to optimize these rates. Few have examined secondary overtriage (SO), or the unnecessary transfer of minimally injured patients to higher level trauma… read more here.
Keywords: secondary overtriage; pediatric level; trauma; overtriage ... See more keywords
Postoperative Overtriage to an Intensive Care Unit Is Associated With Low Value of Care
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DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000005460
Abstract: Objective: We test the hypothesis that for low-acuity surgical patients, postoperative intensive care unit (ICU) admission is associated with lower value of care compared with ward admission. Background: Overtriaging low-acuity patients to ICU consumes valuable… read more here.
Keywords: intensive care; overtriage; care unit; value care ... See more keywords
Avoiding Cribari gridlock: The standardized triage assessment tool improves the accuracy of the Cribari matrix method in identifying potential overtriage and undertriage
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DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000001814
Abstract: BACKGROUND The Cribari matrix method (CMM) is the standard to identify potential overtriage and undertriage but requires case reviews to correct for the fact that Injury Severity Score does not account for physiology or comorbidities,… read more here.
Keywords: cribari; method; overtriage undertriage; overtriage ... See more keywords
Simple modification of trauma mechanism alarm criteria published for the TraumaNetwork DGU® may significantly improve overtriage – a cross sectional study
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DOI: 10.1186/s13049-018-0498-x
Abstract: BackgroundNo consensus exists in the literature on the use of uniform emergency room trauma team activation criteria (ERTTAC). Today excessive over- or undertriage rates continue to be a challenge for most trauma centres. Application of… read more here.
Keywords: trauma; traumanetwork dgu; published traumanetwork; overtriage ... See more keywords