The use of a dedicated neurological triage system improves process times and resource utilization: a prospective observational study from an interdisciplinary emergency department

The use of a dedicated neurological triage system improves process times and resource utilization: a prospective observational study from an interdisciplinary emergency department

Abstract Background Patients with neurological symptoms have been contributing to the increasing rates of emergency department (ED) utilization in recent years. Existing triage systems represent neurological symptoms rather crudely, neglecting subtler but relevant aspects like temporal evolution or...

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Main Authors: Carolin Hoyer, Patrick Stein, Hans-Werner Rausch, Angelika Alonso, Simon Nagel, Michael Platten, Kristina Szabo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:Neurological Research and Practice
Subjects:
Emergency department
Neurology
Triage
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42466-019-0036-y

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