The accuracy of nurse performance of the triage process in a tertiary hospital emergency department in Gauteng Province, South Africa
Background. Triage in the emergency department (ED) is necessary to prioritise management according to the severity of a patient’s condition.The South African Triage Scale (SATS) is a hospital-based triage tool that has been adopted by numerous EDs countrywide.Many factors can influence the outcome...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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South African Medical Association
2017-03-01
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Series: | South African Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj/article/view/11840/7999 |