In the event of a massive disaster, the first emergency responders on the scene may have dozens or even hundreds of injured people to care for. In such a scenario, it is necessary to determine which victims… More »
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Sample of Triage Tag Usable in Radiation Incident (PDF - 127 KB) ... You are here: Home > Triage Guidelines ... Tools & Guidelines...
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These triage guidelines are designed to assist in determining the acuity of a client's needs and the proper action to take. The goal of the triage process is to ensure that a reasonable and responsible level of care regarding the client's presenting problem is accessible to all clients.
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The following trauma triage guidelines are provided to assist in determining the disposition of adult trauma patients and pediatric trauma patients (under 12 years of age). These guidelines are intended to be utilized in conjunction with clinical judgment. ... NJ Triage Tags...
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Pediatric Triage Guidelines (Spiral-bound) ... This item: Pediatric Triage Guidelines by Kathleen A. Murphy ... Pediatric Triage Guidelines; $42.95;
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Deciding Who Needs Emergency Care: Triage Guidelines and Gatekeeping ... Triage guidelines for refusing care in the ED should be proven valid and reliable ... It may be prudent to defer broad application of triage guidelines until they can be validated prospectively, in several EDs, with careful patient follow-up.
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Recommendation: 2. The practice has written triage guidelines for clinical staff. ... "Telephone Triage Protocols for Nurses" (Briggs) defines, for medical assistants, the specific symptoms to be considered as an emergency and specific actions to be taken;
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January 22, 2009 -- Guidelines published in today's MMWR Reports and Recommendations are aimed at ensuring that trauma patients with more severe injuries are taken to trauma centers designed to handle such injuries. ... The report provides the rationale and development process for the revised 2006 Field Triage Decision Scheme:
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They then compared outcomes for patients who were treated in accordance with the AHCPR triage guidelines against those who were not. "Our analysis was reassuring in the sense that low-risk patients who were triaged based on the guideline recommendations had similar outcomes as those who were admitted.
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