The Effect of Pain on the Relationship Between Triage Acuity and Emergency Department Hospitalization Rate and Length of Stay
Mild and moderate levels of pain intensity appear to negatively impact the ability of triage to predict hospitalization, resulting in overtriage among patients in these two pain-intensity groups. Pain intensity in the ED should be carefully evaluated to avoid overtriage and ensure the appropriate allocation of resources.
Authors
- Chia-Hsin Ko
- Nai‐Wen Ku (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1343-4807)
- Eric Chou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6731-6304)
- Chien‐Hua Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2981-4537)
- CHIH-HUNG WANG
- Tsung‐Chien Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2729-7142)
- Chu‐Lin Tsai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4639-1513)
- Ya‐Ting Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6567-7317)
Institutions
- National Taiwan University (TW)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- National Taiwan University Hospital (TW)
- Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2025-07-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5811/westjem.33600
- Primary Topic
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Health Research Institutes
- National Taiwan University Hospital
- National Taiwan University
- National Science and Technology Council