1999
DOI: 10.1016/s0099-1767(99)70007-3
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Re-evaluating triage in the new millennium: A comprehensive look at the need for standardization and quality

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“…6 These comprehensive triage models of practice have been criticized 7 because of poor reproducibility [8][9][10][11][12] in acuity assignments, and because of lack of empiric validation 13 against clinical outcomes. In a preliminary study, 14 a new triage instrument, the Emergency Severity Index (ESI), demonstrated highly reproducible, clinically valid five-level triage stratification.…”
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“…6 These comprehensive triage models of practice have been criticized 7 because of poor reproducibility [8][9][10][11][12] in acuity assignments, and because of lack of empiric validation 13 against clinical outcomes. In a preliminary study, 14 a new triage instrument, the Emergency Severity Index (ESI), demonstrated highly reproducible, clinically valid five-level triage stratification.…”
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“…Antes de tomar uma decisão, no caso, decidir qual a classificação do paciente, o enfermeiro geralmente obtém dados objetivos e subjetivos (41) .…”
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“…[23][24][25][26][27][28] In the United States, ESI has emerged as a new triage system in which education and experience are needed; it is the most widely used and is the most valuable of emergency triage systems. [38,39] There are different studies about the accuracy, reliability and validity of 5-level triage systems for the acute patient triage. [21,[32][33][34][35][36][37] In an observational study including 486 patients by Worster et al, [36] there was no statistical difference between ESI and CTAS triage systems.…”
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“…In this system, patients are categorized from triage level 1-2 (life-threatening and critical conditions) to triage level 3-5 (diseases according to the necessities for expected sources usage). [38,39] With respect to the characteristics of the hospitals, the triage mission is accomplished by different health care providers such as the emergency physicians, nurses or paramedics in emergency departments. Studies about which of these health workers perform more accurate triage are insufficient.…”
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