Implementation of a triage score system in an emergency room in Timergara, Pakistan [Short communication]
Authors
Dalwai, M. KTayler-Smith, K
Trelles, M
Jemmy, J-P
Maikéré, J
Twomey, M
Wakeel, M
Iqbal, M
Zachariah, R
Affiliation
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), Islamabad, PakistanIssue Date
2013-03-21Submitted date
2013-06-25
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Public Health ActionAbstract
Following implementation of the South African Triage Scale (SATS) system in the emergency department (ED) at the District Headquarter Hospital in Timergara, Pakistan, we 1) describe the implementation process, and 2) report on how accurately emergency staff used the system. Of the 370 triage forms evaluated, 320 (86%) were completed without errors, resulting in the correct triage priority being assigned. Fifty completed forms displayed errors, but only 16 (4%) resulted in an incorrect triage priority being assigned. This experience shows that the SATS can be implemented successfully and used accurately by nurses in an ED in Pakistan.Additional Links
http://openurl.ingenta.com/content/xref?genre=article&issn=2220-8372&volume=3&issue=1&spage=43Language
enISSN
2220837222208372
ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.5588/pha.12.0083