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LO21: Consistency of CTAS scores by presenting complaint pre and post eCTAS implementation in 35 emergency departments across Ontario

Abstract

Introduction: eCTAS is a real time electronic triage decision-support tool designed to improve patient safety and quality of care by standardizing the application of the Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS). The tool dynamically calculates a recommended CTAS score based on the presenting complaint, vital signs and selected clinical modifiers. The primary objective was to assess consistency of CTAS score distributions …

Authors

McLeod S; Thompson C; Borgundvaag B; Thabane L; Ovens H; Scott S; Ahmed T; Grewal K; McCarron J; Filsinger B

Journal

Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, Vol. 22, No. S1, pp. s14–s15

Publisher

Springer Nature

Publication Date

May 2020

DOI

10.1017/cem.2020.77

ISSN

1481-8035

Labels

Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)