Inter-observer variation in the triage-process
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Inter-observer variation in the triage-process
Background Triage algorithms for sorting patients according to their severity of illness have recently been implemented at several emergency departments in Denmark. Clinical effectiveness and safety depend on standardization of the triage process. We implemented a 5-level triage algorithm for which triage nurses underwent an initial training. The aim of this study was to evaluate the degree of ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1757-7241
DOI: 10.1186/1757-7241-18-s1-p16