Open AccessA descriptive study of demographics, triage allocations and patient outcomes at a private emergency centre in Pretoria
Author(s) -
Kirsty Hedding,
Enrico Dippenaar,
Lee Wallis
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
south african family practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2078-6204
pISSN - 2078-6190
DOI - 10.4102/safp.v63i1.5308
Subject(s) - medicine , triage , demographics , emergency medicine , intensive care unit , emergency department , medical emergency , intensive care medicine , nursing , demography , sociology
Triage aims to detect critically ill patients and to prioritise those with time-sensitive needs, whilst contributing to the efficiency of an emergency centre (EC). International systems have been relatively well researched; however, little data exists on the use of the South African Triage Scale (SATS) in private healthcare settings in South Africa (SA).