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  2. Field triage - Wikipedia

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    The profound importance of daily on-scene triage decisions made by EMS providers is reinforced by CDC-supported research that shows that the overall risk of death was 25 percent lower when care was provided at a Level I trauma center than when it was provided at a non-trauma center. Not all injured patients can or should be transported to a ...

  3. Emergency Severity Index - Wikipedia

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    [3] [2] According to the Fast Facts for the Triage Nurse handbook, the ESI algorithm is primarily used in the United States. [2] As of 2019, 94% of United States EDs use the ESI algorithm in triage. [1] The concept of a "resource" in ESI means types of interventions or diagnostic tools, above and beyond physical examination.

  4. Triage - Wikipedia

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    Triage systems vary dramatically based on a variety of factors, and can follow specific, measurable metrics, like trauma scoring systems, or can be based on the medical opinion of the provider. [6] Triage is an imperfect practice, and can be largely subjective, especially when based on general opinion rather than a score.

  5. Revised Trauma Score - Wikipedia

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    The Revised Trauma Score is made up of three categories: Glasgow Coma Scale, systolic blood pressure, and respiratory rate. The score range is 0–12. In START triage, a patient with an RTS score of 12 is labeled delayed, 11 is urgent, and 3–10 is immediate. Those who have an RTS below 3 are declared dead and should not receive certain care ...

  6. National Center for Injury Prevention and Control - Wikipedia

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    A 1985 National Research Council report entitled Injury in America [2] recommended that United States Congress establish a new program at the CDC to address the problem of injury. Initially the program was supported with funds from the United States Department of Transportation. In 1990 Congress passed the Injury Control Act which authorized ...

  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. Advanced Automatic Collision Notification - Wikipedia

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    Advanced Automatic Collision Notification (AACN) is the successor to Automatic Collision Notification (ACN). the CDC and the CDC Foundation partnered with OnStar and the GM Foundation to develop procedures to help emergency medical responders determine whether a motorist needs care at a trauma center after a vehicle crash.

  9. Tactical Combat Casualty Care - Wikipedia

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    Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC or TC3), formerly known as Self Aid Buddy Care, [1] is a set of guidelines for trauma life support in prehospital combat medicine published by the United States Defense Health Agency. They are designed to reduce preventable deaths while maintaining operational success.