title: Refining a triage system for use in emergency departments.
abstract: This article reports on the implementation of an adapted version of the Manchester triage system (Mackway-Jones et al 1997) in a Dutch hospital to allow trained nurse practitioners to treat patients with minor injuries or illnesses, and to assess, treat and discharge patients autonomously. The project has helped to prevent long waits in emergency departments for patients with less urgent conditions.
authors.affiliation: Medical Centre Haaglanden, The Hague.
authors.forename: Christien
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: van der Linden
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lindeboom
authors.forename: Naomi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: van der Linden
authors.forename: Cees
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lucas
mesh_terms: D003441:Crowding; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009426:Netherlands; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D014218:Triage; D014850:Waiting Lists