Triage in the emergency department.
Accurate patient triage to provide early identification of potentially seriously ill or high-risk infants and children is an important part of any emergency care system. Use of the SAVE-A-CHILD mnemonic in a busy ED setting provides systematic organization of important clinical observations that may serve as markers of serious disease. Early recognition of the high-risk patient will reduce morbidity and mortality. The discussion included may be helpful to emergency physicians in training their staff to provide a safe triage environment.
Wiebe
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Department of Pediatrics, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii.
Rosen
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LM
D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014218:Triage / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States