Emergency severity index version 4: A valid and reliable tool in pediatric emergency department triage

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 753-757

  Green, Nicole A ^a   Durani, Yamini ^a   Brecher, Deena ^a   Depiero, Andrew ^a   Loiselle, John ^a   Attia, Magdy ^a  

^a NEMOURS ALFRED I DUPONT HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

emergency severity index; triage; validity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY NURSE PRACTITIONER; EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN; EMERGENCY SEVERITY INDEX; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; NEWBORN; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PATIENT ADMISSION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TRIAGE;

EID: 84864853552     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: 15351815     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e3182621813     Document Type: Article

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