Triage
Triage
Triage
Triage comes from the French word meaning "to sort". Triage is the screening and classification of sick, wounded or injured persons to determine priority needs for efficient use of nursing staff, equipment and facilities within the Emergency Department. Triage is necessary if the maximum number of people are to be treated in emergency situations that result in more sick and wounded than the staff and facility can handle simultaneously.
Within the triage process, waits will occur for some, if not all, patients. In the Atlanta metro area, average waiting times in Emergency Departments is approximatesly 3 hours.
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