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Audit of the triage process and its impact on patient Length of stay in the emergency department

Audit of the triage process and its impact on patient Length of stay in the emergency department

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20250105064276N1
Enrollment
35
Registered
2025-08-07
Start date
2025-08-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-08-19

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Conditions

Emergency triage audit.

Interventions

In this study, the triage performance of emergency department (ED) nurses at Velayat Hospital in Sari will first be evaluated using the official triage checklist of the Ministry of Health. Simultaneou
Triage levels based on ESI: five-level classification, color coding, and prioritization
Competencies of a triage nurse: qualifications, clinical skills, and professional ethics
Rapid patient assessment: identifying life-threatening conditions, vital signs, and chief complaints
Overview of international triage systems: START, CRAMS, TRTS, and their applications
Triage in disaster and mass casualty settings: comparison with routine triage
Common triage errors: over-triage, under-triage, and prevention strategie
Documentation and record-keeping in triage: triage forms, checklists, and HIS entry. One week after completion of the educational intervention, the nurses’ triage performance will be reassessed. Subse

Sponsors

Bagheiat-allah University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Triage of patients between 18 and 65 years old Nurses with at least 6 months of work experience in the emergency department

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Lack of informed consent to participate in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Average length of stay of patients in the emergency department. Timepoint: Once before the intervention (training of nurses) and once one week after the intervention. Method of measurement: Through the hospital's HIS system, according to the exact time of admission and discharge of patients.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Nurses' triage status (based on the Ministry of Health's triage checklist). Timepoint: Before the intervention and one week after the intervention. Method of measurement: Direct observation and interview.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDanial Daklan

Bagheiat-allah University of Medical Sciences

danialdaklan@gmail.com+98 911 812 0738

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026