title: Emergency triage, assessment and treatment at a district hospital in Malawi.
abstract: Rumphi District Hospital in Northern Malawi had no emergency triage, assessment or treatment system for the over 5 year olds. Eighty healthcare workers were trained on the South African Triage Scale, which was then implemented within a modified outpatient department. Provision of medical equipment and construction of an emergency room took place to allow early life saving treatment.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Department, College of Emergency Medicine, London, UK. hlingharrison@hotmail.co.uk
authors.forename: Hooi-Ling
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Harrison
authors.forename: Nigel
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Raghunath
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Twomey
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000193:education; D016529:Emergency Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education; D006767:Hospitals, District / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008295:Malawi; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015397:Program Evaluation; D014218:Triage / Q000458:organization & administration*; D055815:Young Adult