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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).
The Waffle House Index is a metric named after the ubiquitous Southern US restaurant chain Waffle House known for its 24-hour, 365-day service. [1] Since this restaurant always remains open (except in extreme circumstances), it has given rise to an informal but useful metric to determine the severity of a storm and the likely scale of ...
Therefore, this emergency nurse must be skilled at rapid, accurate physical examination and early recognition of life-threatening conditions. Based on the triage nurse's findings, a triage category is assigned. The Emergency Severity Index (ESI) triages patients into five groups from 1 (most urgent) to 5 (least urgent). [3] [4]
The index, which is unofficially used by FEMA to determine the damage in an area, uses three colors to determine the severity of the aftermath based on Waffle House’s behaviors, according to FEMA.
The "Waffle House Index" refers to an unofficial, but staggeringly accurate, metric used to judge the severity of a storm — based on if Waffle House is open, closed or operating with a limited menu.
A medical emergency is an acute injury or illness that poses an immediate risk to a person's life or long-term health, ... Dependent on the severity of the emergency, ...
A NACA score (or National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics score) is a scoring system of the severity in cases of medical emergencies such as injuries, diseases or poisonings. It was developed from the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics for accidents in aviation. [1] [2]
The Injury Severity Score (ISS) is an established medical score to assess trauma severity. [1] [2] It correlates with mortality, morbidity and hospitalization time after trauma. It is used to define the term major trauma. A major trauma (or polytrauma) is defined as the Injury Severity Score being greater than 15. [2]