Journal article
Correlation of the Canadian Pediatric Emergency Triage and Acuity Scale to ED resource utilization
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to find if there is a correlation between acuity measured by the Canadian Pediatric Emergency Triage and Acuity Scale (Ped-CTAS) and resource utilization in a large tertiary academic emergency department (ED). If correlation exists, it may indicate that resource allocation was done in accordance with needs (the more acute the patient, the more resources needed). This may also be the basis for future …
Authors
Ma W; Gafni A; Goldman RD
Journal
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, Vol. 26, No. 8, pp. 893–897
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
October 2008
DOI
10.1016/j.ajem.2008.02.024
ISSN
0735-6757