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[3] [2] According to the Fast Facts for the Triage Nurse handbook, the ESI algorithm is primarily used in the United States. [2] As of 2019, 94% of United States EDs use the ESI algorithm in triage. [1] The concept of a "resource" in ESI means types of interventions or diagnostic tools, above and beyond physical examination.
The Data Quality Campaign was founded in 2005, by Aimee Guidera and 10 founding partners as a national collaborative effort to encourage states to improve the collection and use of high-quality education data, and implement state longitudinal data systems to measure student achievement.
Triage systems vary dramatically based on a variety of factors, and can follow specific, measurable metrics, like trauma scoring systems, or can be based on the medical opinion of the provider. [6] Triage is an imperfect practice, and can be largely subjective, especially when based on general opinion rather than a score.
The goal of EBN is to improve the health and safety of patients while also providing care in a cost-effective manner to improve the outcomes for both the patient and the healthcare system. EBN is a process founded on the collection, interpretation, appraisal, and integration of valid, clinically significant, and applicable research.
The "15-45" at the end refers to the different respiratory criteria in the pediatric JumpSTART triage system, due to the differences between children's and adults' normal respiratory rates. [5] In pediatric patients: Children who are breathing under 15 times a minute are RED. [5] Children who are breathing over 45 times a minute are RED. [5]
The Common Data Set (CDS) is an annual product of the Common Data Set Initiative, "a collaborative effort among data providers in the higher education community and publishers as represented by the College Board, Peterson's, and U.S. News & World Report."
The Nursing Minimum Data Set (NMDS) is a classification system which allows for the standardized collection of essential nursing data. The collected data are meant to provide an accurate description of the nursing process used when providing nursing care. The NMDS allow for the analysis and comparison of nursing data across populations ...
Several studies have indicated that increased 30-day, 90-day, and 1-year post-discharge mortality of heart failure patients can be attributed to "gaming the system" through inappropriate triage systems in emergency departments, use of observation stays when admissions are warranted, and delay of readmission beyond the 30th day post-discharge ...