A Method for Grouping Emergency Department Visits by Severity and Complexity

Introduction: Triage functions to quickly prioritize care and sort patients by anticipated resource needs. Despite widespread use of the Emergency Severity Index (ESI), there is still no universal standard for emergency department (ED) triage. Thus, it can be difficult to objectively assess national...

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Main Authors: B. Jason Theiling, Kendrick V. Kennedy, Alexander T. Limkakeng Jr., Pratik Manandhar, Alaatin Erkanli, Stephen R. Pitts
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2020-08-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5zx5k2sj