A review of the quality assurance processes for the Australasian Triage Scale (ATS) and implications for future practice

Hodge, A; Hugman, A; Varndell, W; Howes, K

A review of the quality assurance processes for the Australasian Triage Scale (ATS) and implications for future practice

Hodge, A Hugman, A Varndell, W

Howes, K

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Citation:: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal, 2013, 16 (1), pp. 21 - 29
Issue Date:: 2013-02-01

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dc.contributor.author	Hodge, A	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Hugman, A	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Varndell, W https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4752-9679	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Howes, K	en_US
dc.date.available	2012-12-13	en_US
dc.date.issued	2013-02-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal, 2013, 16 (1), pp. 21 - 29	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1574-6267	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/27917
dc.description.abstract	Triage is a critical component in the delivery of time-sensitive emergency care. Decision-making and the activity of the triage nurse affect patient access to care and allocation of emergency department (ED) resources. It is important to be able to evaluate decision-making at triage to ensure patient safety, and to identify opportunities for professional and service development. At present, there is no standard approach to retrospective examination of triage decisions using the Australasian Triage Scale. The aim of this literature review is to identify the quality control strategies used in triage and the factors that appear to influence triage decisions in relation to the Australasian Triage Scale. © 2013 .	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.aenj.2012.12.003	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Nursing	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Observer Variation	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Severity of Illness Index	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Medical Records	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Triage	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Quality Assurance, Health Care	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Australia	en_US
dc.title	A review of the quality assurance processes for the Australasian Triage Scale (ATS) and implications for future practice	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	1	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	16	en_US
utslib.for	1110 Nursing	en_US
utslib.for	1117 Public Health and Health Services	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
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pubs.issue	1	en_US
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pubs.volume	16	en_US

Abstract:

Triage is a critical component in the delivery of time-sensitive emergency care. Decision-making and the activity of the triage nurse affect patient access to care and allocation of emergency department (ED) resources. It is important to be able to evaluate decision-making at triage to ensure patient safety, and to identify opportunities for professional and service development. At present, there is no standard approach to retrospective examination of triage decisions using the Australasian Triage Scale. The aim of this literature review is to identify the quality control strategies used in triage and the factors that appear to influence triage decisions in relation to the Australasian Triage Scale. © 2013 .

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