Open AccessImplementation of a Provider in Triage and Its Effect on Left without Being Seen Rate at a Community Trauma Center
Author(s) -
Maria Sember,
Chad Donley,
Matthew Eggleston
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
open access emergency medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.408
H-Index - 14
ISSN - 1179-1500
DOI - 10.2147/oaem.s296001
Subject(s) - triage , medicine , overcrowding , emergency department , emergency medicine , trauma center , medical emergency , retrospective cohort study , surgery , nursing , economics , economic growth
Emergency department (ED) overcrowding is a nationally recognized problem and multiple strategies have been proposed and implemented with varying levels of success. It has caused patients to present to the ED but leave without being seen (LWBS). These patients suffer delayed diagnosis, delayed treatment, and ultimately increased morbidity and mortality. In efforts to decrease the number of patients who leave without being seen, one proposed solution is to place a provider in triage to evaluate these patients at the initial point of contact.