Team triage increases discharges and decreases time to discharge without increasing test ordering
Abstract Objectives Emergency department (ED) crowding is detrimental to patients and staff. During traditional triage, nurses evaluate patients and identify their level of emergency. During team triage, physicians and/or nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) place orders, laborat...
Main Authors: | Samita M. Heslin, Arie Francis, Richard Cloney, Gina Marie Polizzo, Karen Scott, Candice King, Peter Viccellio, Alison L. Rowe, Eric J. Morley |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2021-02-01
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Series: | Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.12311 |
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