Journal article
A pilot study examining the speed and accuracy of triage for simulated disaster patients in an emergency department setting: Comparison of a computerized version of Canadian Triage Acuity Scale (CTAS) and Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment (START) methods
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To compare emergency department triage nurses' time to triage and accuracy of a simulated mass casualty incident (MCI) population using a computerized version of CTAS or START systems.
METHODS: This pilot study was a prospective trial using a convenience sample. A total of 20 ED triage nurses, 10 in each arm of the study, were recruited. The paper-based questionnaire contained nine simulated MCI vignettes. An expert panel arrived at …
Authors
Curran-Sills G; Franc JM
Journal
Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, Vol. 19, No. 5, pp. 364–371
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
September 2017
DOI
10.1017/cem.2016.386
ISSN
1481-8035