Emergency centre triage category allocations and their associated patient flow timeframes in a private healthcare group in the Middle East.

ABSTRACT:

Aims and objectives

To identify and describe triage category allocations and their associated patient pathway timeframes in four emergency centres of a large private healthcare group in the United Arab Emirates.

Background

The classification of patients in accordance with their acuity level is a complex task that requires quick and accurate allocation. Triage system categories have predetermined timeframes in which patients should be seen by a physician or treatment initiated for the best possible outcome.

Design and methods

An observational, cross-sectional study was conducted through the prospective capture and evaluation of medical records from patients triaged in each of the four emergency centres (two hospitals and two clinics) over a period of a month. The STROB

SUBMITTER: Dippenaar E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6805326 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature