[Structured triage in the emergency department via intelligent assistant service OPTINOFA : Results of a multicenter, cluster-randomized and controlled interventional study in Germany].

ABSTRACT: In Germany, a substantial reform of emergency care is strictly recommended. Regulation of patient flows into the ambulatory and stationary sectors remains a major issue.In the OPTINOFA project funded by Innovationsfunds, a new triage system was developed for a structured primary evaluation of both urgency and care level of emergency cases. OPTINOFA was evaluated in a cluster-randomized, controlled multicenter trial using a stepped-wedge design in eight emergency departments (ED) from 1 July 2019 to 31 May 2021. Additionally, data from one ED were used for comparison of temporal changes without intervention. The primary study endpoint represented the increase of patient transfers to the ambulatory sector; secondary endpoints included the outcome, process and quality indicators as well as me

SUBMITTER: Blaschke S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12504124 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature