Hospital resources do not predict accuracy of secondary trauma triage: A population-based analysis.
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DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000002552
Abstract: BACKGROUND The identification of patients who require transfer from non-trauma centers to trauma centers (secondary triage) is complicated by high rates of undertriage and overtriage. The objective of this study was to evaluate variations in… read more here.
Keywords: trauma; trauma centers; non trauma; triage ... See more keywords
Triage and Diagnostic Accuracy of Online Symptom Checkers: Systematic Review.
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DOI: 10.2196/43803
Abstract: BACKGROUND In the context of a deepening global shortage of health workers and, in particular, the COVID-19 pandemic, there is growing international interest in, and use of, online symptom checkers (OSCs). However, the evidence surrounding… read more here.
Keywords: health; triage; accuracy; triage diagnostic ... See more keywords
Early Rooming Triage: Accuracy and Demographic Factors Associated with Clinical Acuity
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DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2021.12.53873
Abstract: Introduction Early rooming triage increases patient throughput and satisfaction by rapidly assigning patients to a definitive care area, without using vital signs or detailed chart review. Despite these operational benefits, the clinical accuracy of early… read more here.
Keywords: early rooming; triage; rooming triage; acuity ... See more keywords