A AND E INITIAL ASSESSMENT TRIAGE CATEGORY
The category assigned to a PATIENT as a result of an initial assessment by medical or nursing staff in an Accident and Emergency Department.
Description
The category assigned to a PATIENT as a result of an initial assessment by medical or nursing staff in an Accident and Emergency Department.
The triage category is used to determine the PATIENT's priority for treatment, and to inform the PATIENT of their waiting time.
References: Triage and casemix accident and emergency medicine. Marrow, J. European Journal of Emergency Medicine 1998; 5: 53-58
National Codes
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Immediate resuscitation. PATIENTS in need of immediate treatment for preservation of life. |
| 2 |
Very urgent. Seriously ill or injured PATIENTS whose lives are not in immediate danger. |
| 3 |
Urgent. PATIENTS with serious problems, but apparently stable condition. |
| 4 | Standard. Standard A&E cases without immediate danger or distress. |
| 5 |
Non-urgent. PATIENTS whose conditions are not true accidents or emergencies. |
Also Known As
This attribute is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| Plural | A AND E INITIAL ASSESSMENT TRIAGE CATEGORIES |
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used |
|---|---|---|
| Class | CARE CONTACT | has an attribute A AND E INITIAL ASSESSMENT TRIAGE CATEGORY of type A AND E INITIAL ASSESSMENT TRIAGE CATEGORY |
| Attribute | A AND E STREAM | references in description A AND E INITIAL ASSESSMENT TRIAGE CATEGORY |
