title: Accident and emergency. Introducing triage to a new department.
abstract: The re-siting of the Tameside General Hospital accident and emergency department in a new, custom-built facility acted as the impetus for the formal introduction of the triage system of care. Ron Gray outlines the process of introduction and stresses that while problems have been encountered, the indications are that the system has worked to the benefit of patients and nurses.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gray
mesh_terms: D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005160:Facility Design and Construction / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D016134:Organizational Policy; D014218:Triage / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D000078329:Workforce