The association between urgency level and hospital admission, mortality and resource utilization in three emergency department triage systems: an observational multicenter study

The association between urgency level and hospital admission, mortality and resource utilization in three emergency department triage systems: an observational multicenter study

Abstract Background Effective triage systems are crucial for prioritizing patients based on urgency and optimizing resource utilization. An ideal triage system is expected to have low resource utilization, hospitalization and mortality among patients classified at low urgency levels. Furthermore, it...

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Main Authors: Marit E. van Wegen, Laura F. C. Fransen, Wendy A. M. H. Thijssen, Georgios Alexandridis, Bas de Groot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-05-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Triage
Urgency level
Emergency medical services
Undertriage
Overtriage
In-hospital mortality
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13049-025-01392-5
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