title: The importance of interdepartmental collaboration and safe triage for pregnant women in the emergency department.
abstract: Pregnant women who present to the emergency department can present challenges that range from the diagnoses of unsuspected pregnancies to the determination of where evaluations should occur. In this review we identify literature associated with the triage of pregnant women in the emergency department and propose a model for triage and evaluation of pregnant women in the emergency department. Strategies are described to facilitate interdepartmental communication to optimize safe maternal/fetal care.
authors.forename: Brenda A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Chagolla
authors.forename: John P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Keats
authors.forename: Janet M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Fulton
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D061214:Patient Safety; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014218:Triage
keywords: emergency department; interdepartmental collaboration; interprofessional care; obstetric triage; patient safety