different triage systems in the emergency department
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Interviewing patients, triage staff, doctors and the ambulance service to assess the patients urgency by arrival in the emergency department and determine the diagnosis and resources required
Sponsors
Universitätsmedizin Rostock
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All patients of the central emergency department
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients from the emergency bay
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The aim of this study is to use the questionnaires and assessments of urgency to find out where there is room for improvement in triage in order to avoid conflicts and make the processes more transparent and simpler for everyone involved in the emergency department. The data will also be used to compare different triage systems (in particular MTS and ESI). | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactSteffi Falk
Universitätsmedizin Rostock
Outcome results
None listed