Journal article
Implementing an obstetric triage acuity scale: interrater reliability and patient flow analysis
Abstract
A 5-category Obstetric Triage Acuity Scale (OTAS) was developed with a comprehensive set of obstetrical determinants. The objectives of this study were as follows: (1) to test the interrater reliability of OTAS and (2) to determine the distribution of patient acuity and flow by OTAS level. To test the interrater reliability, 110 triage charts were used to generate vignettes and the consistency of the OTAS level assigned by 8 triage nurses was …
Authors
Smithson DS; Twohey R; Rice T; Watts N; Fernandes CM; Gratton RJ
Journal
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vol. 209, No. 4, pp. 287–293
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
October 2013
DOI
10.1016/j.ajog.2013.03.031
ISSN
0002-9378