Telephone triage in Western Australia.
We describe the development and operations of the first large-scale Australian medical telephone triage centre. Studies have commenced to evaluate efficacy and safety of the service, as well as gauge the impact on demand for healthcare services.
Turner
Valendar F
VF
HealthDirect, Leederville, WA. Val.Turner@mckesson.com.au
Bentley
Peter J
PJ
Hodgson
Sharon A
SA
Collard
Peter J
PJ
Drimatis
Rosalia
R
Rabune
Catherine
C
Wilson
Andrew J
AJ
D015277:Hotlines; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D019114:Remote Consultation; D013689:Telephone; D014218:Triage; D014904:Western Australia