This book aims to address the topic of triage comprehensively, delving into its historical roots, purpose, current practices, and future trajectories. All professionals working in emergency settings have heard of triage. Despite its widespread familiarity, reliance on individual settings and systems remains predominant.
This book provides readers with a foundational understanding of hospital triage in emergency departments and enhances their grasp of its functionalities. It develops risk stratification, provides a comparative analysis of triage systems, and evaluates their performance. Finally, this book addresses the needs for improvement in triage systems and presents possible short and long-term alternatives.
It is a valuable resource for all healthcare professionals working in emergency department settings, nurses and physicians, as well as professionals who wish to enter the field of emergency medicine and urgent care.
Part I. The past of triage systems.
Chapter
1. The Purpose of
In-Hospital Triage Systems in the .
Chapter
2. Risk Stratification.
Chapter
3. The Healthcare Professional and Triage.- Part II. The current triage
systems.
Chapter
4. Current Validated Triage Systems.
Chapter
5.
Comparative Analysis of Triage Systems.
Chapter
6. Triage System
Performance.- Part III. The possible future of triage systems.
Chapter
7.
What Needs Improvement in Triage Systems.
Chapter
8. What Can Be Improved in
the Short-Term Future and for the Long-Term Future of Triage Systems.
Dr. Arian Zaboli is an emergency nurse who has steadily advanced his expertise through both practical experience and academic study. Over the years, he has completed a first-level masters degree in emergency and critical care, followed by a masters degree in nursing. He currently works in Health Professions Management at the South Tyrolean Health Authority (SABES-ASDAA) in Bolzano, focusing on hospital improvement and innovation initiatives across the Authoritys seven hospitals. Previously, he conducted non-medical research at the Innovation Research and Teaching Service (IRTS) of the South Tyrol Health Authority. Since 2019, Zaboli has cultivated a strong interest in triage systems, focusing particularly on their unique characteristics and points of failure. His interdisciplinary research has spanned various aspects of emergency nursing and medicine, collaborating with a diverse team of professionals. Zabolis work has contributed significantly to a deeper understanding of the weaknesses in current triage systems, offering potential solutions to bridge these gaps and improve efficiency.
Dr. Gianni Turcato, MD, is an emergency medicine physician with extensive experience working in various emergency departments across Italy. His passion for emergency care led him to pursue research in this area early in his medical specialization. Over the years, Turcato has deepened his focus on triage systems, conducting research aimed at improving these vital processes. His commitment to this field has driven important studies on the fragmentation of services and the lack of complete standardization in triage practices. Through his research, Turcato has contributed to a better understanding of these challenges and has highlighted areas for improvement in the field of emergency medicine and triage.
