1. [Triage quickens the treatment of the most sick patients].
- Author
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Skriver C, Lauritzen MM, Forberg JL, Gaardboe-Poulsen OB, Mogensen CB, Hansen CL, and Berlac PA
- Subjects
- Critical Illness therapy, Denmark, Emergencies, Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage diagnosis, Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage therapy, Humans, Severity of Illness Index, Vital Signs, Emergency Service, Hospital organization & administration, Emergency Service, Hospital standards, Triage methods, Triage organization & administration, Triage standards
- Abstract
Systematic process triage is a relatively unknown concept in Denmark. Currently there are no national recommendations regarding triage models for use in the emergency department (ED). Four medium-sized EDs from different regions across the country cooperated in a joint venture to develop a new triage model, Danish Emergency Process Triage (DEPT). DEPT is inspired by the Swedish ADAPT system, but modified for a Danish context. This paper summarizes the cumulated experience with the new system.
- Published
- 2011