Assessing the Impact of Waiting Time on Triage Color Code Assignment and One‐Year Mortality in the Emergency Department: A Causal Mediation Analysis
Triage color code strongly predicts 1-year mortality, independent of waiting time within standard thresholds. For lower-acuity cases, reducing waiting time further may not improve long-term outcomes. Future research should validate these findings across multicenter settings and explore Italy's updated five-color triage system to optimize care delivery.
Authors
- Francesco Franceschi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3917-8511)
- Walter Ricciardi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5655-688X)
- Gianfranco Damiani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3028-6188)
- Manuele Cesare (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2834-7594)
- Antonello Cocchieri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7694-4986)
- Andrea Cambieri
- Gerardo Altamura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6063-0544)
- Marcello Covino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6709-2531)
- Cosimo Savoia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0692-8892)
- Giuseppe Vetrugno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0181-2855)
- Gabriele Giubbini
- Mario Cesare Nurchis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9345-4292)
Institutions
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (IT)
- Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic (IT)
- University Hospital Foundation (CA)
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
- Link Campus University (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Science Reports
- Published
- 2025-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.71520
- Primary Topic
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00