Pediatric Triage Accuracy in Pediatric and General Emergency Departments
Mistriage was common among children with an initial ESI of 3 to 5 and more common among children visiting general EDs. Our findings highlight the need for improved resource prediction at the time of triage.
Authors
- Alexandra T. Geanacopoulos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8928-5588)
- Kenneth A. Michelson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1763-7262)
- Alon Peltz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1645-917X)
- Mark I. Neuman
- Margaret E. Samuels‐Kalow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0576-8903)
- Kathleen E. Walsh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3516-5265)
- Colleen K. Gutman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6113-5799)
- Katherine Melton
Institutions
- Boston Children's Hospital (US)
- Lurie Children's Hospital (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- University of Florida (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Hospital Pediatrics
- Published
- 2024-12-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1542/hpeds.2024-008063
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.84
Funders
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development