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  2. Emergency Severity Index - Wikipedia

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    The Emergency Severity Index (ESI) is a five-level emergency department triage algorithm, initially developed in 1998 by emergency physicians Richard Wurez and David Eitel. [1] It was previously maintained by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) but is currently maintained by the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA).

  3. Triage - Wikipedia

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    In Hong Kong, triage in Accident & Emergency Departments is performed by experienced registered nurses, patients are divided into five triage categories: Critical, Emergency, Urgent, Semi-urgent and Non-urgent. [85] In mass casualty incidents, the START triage system is used. [86] [87]

  4. NHS Pathways - Wikipedia

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    Theoretically, patients will receive a higher level of care than their actual condition warrants on occasion, but should never receive a lower level. [5] Unlike previous triage systems, in an emergency capacity NHS Pathways can lead the patient to doctor, nurse, emergency department, or home-care advice dispositions, whereas previous systems ...

  5. Hospital emergency codes - Wikipedia

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    Hospital emergency codes are coded messages often announced over a public address system of a hospital to alert staff to various classes of on-site emergencies. The use of codes is intended to convey essential information quickly and with minimal misunderstanding to staff while preventing stress and panic among visitors to the hospital.

  6. Emergency medical dispatch - Wikipedia

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    In the United Kingdom, AMPDS is one of two Department of Health and Social Care approved computer programs for 999/112 medical emergency call triage; used across Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and parts of England. In England, NHS Pathways is the alternative system and it is used by five of the eleven regional ambulance services.

  7. Simple triage and rapid treatment - Wikipedia

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    Simple triage and rapid treatment (START) is a triage method used by first responders to quickly classify victims during a mass casualty incident (MCI) based on the severity of their injury. The method was developed in 1983 by the staff members of Hoag Hospital and Newport Beach Fire Department located in California , and is currently widely ...

  8. RPM-30-2-Can Do - Wikipedia

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    The "15-45" at the end refers to the different respiratory criteria in the pediatric JumpSTART triage system, due to the differences between children's and adults' normal respiratory rates. [5] In pediatric patients: Children who are breathing under 15 times a minute are RED. [5] Children who are breathing over 45 times a minute are RED. [5]

  9. Triage tag - Wikipedia

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    Typical triage tag used for emergency mass casualty decontamination.. A triage tag is a tool first responders and medical personnel use during a mass casualty incident.With the aid of the triage tags, the first-arriving personnel are able to effectively and efficiently distribute the limited resources and provide the necessary immediate care for the victims until more help arrives.