ChecklistGuro Emergency Department Triage and Management
Streamline patient care and reduce wait times with our comprehensive Emergency Department Triage and Management workflow. This optimized clinical process provides a structured framework for rapid patient assessment, acuity-based prioritization, and efficient resource allocation to enhance clinical outcomes and operational excellence in high-pressure healthcare environments.
Start
Start of the Workflow/Process.
1. Register Patient
Create a new entry in the Patient Data Model upon arrival at the ER.
2. Update Vital Signs
Update the patient's entry with current temperature, blood pressure, and heart rate.
3. Fetch Patient History
Retrieve existing medical records from the Patient Data Model based on Patient ID.
4. Calculate NEWS2 Score
Execute a formula using vital signs (respiratory rate, SpO2, etc.) to determine National Early Warning Score.
5. Assign Triage Category
Update the patient entry with a priority level (e.g., P1 - Resuscitation to P5 - Non-Urgent).
6. Assign Trauma Team
Create a high-priority task for the Trauma Lead if the patient is categorized as P1.
7. Assign Nurse Assessment
Create a task for the triage nurse to complete the physical assessment checklist.
8. Log Laboratory Order
Create an entry in the Lab Requests Data Model for required blood tests.
9. Check Lab Results
Retrieve the latest results from the Lab Requests Data Model for the specific patient.
10. Calculate Bed Occupancy
Aggregate all 'Active' patient entries to count the total number of occupied beds in the ED.
11. Notify Specialist
Send an email to the On-Call Specialist regarding a critical patient admission.
12. Alert Rapid Response Team
Send an SMS to the RRT mobile number for patients with critical NEWS2 scores.
13. Physician Review
Create a task for the attending physician to review the triage findings and diagnostic results.
14. Update Disposition Status
Update the patient entry status to 'Admitted', 'Discharged', or 'Transferred'.
15. Generate Shift Handover Report
Create a summary report of all high-acuity patients for the upcoming shift change.
16. Archive Discharge Entry
Remove or move the patient entry from the 'Active ED' data model to the 'Discharged' archive model.
End
End of the Workflow/Process.
Start of the Workflow/Process.
Create a new entry in the Patient Data Model upon arrival at the ER.
Update the patient's entry with current temperature, blood pressure, and heart rate.
Retrieve existing medical records from the Patient Data Model based on Patient ID.
Execute a formula using vital signs (respiratory rate, SpO2, etc.) to determine National Early Warning Score.
Update the patient entry with a priority level (e.g., P1 - Resuscitation to P5 - Non-Urgent).
Create a high-priority task for the Trauma Lead if the patient is categorized as P1.
Create a task for the triage nurse to complete the physical assessment checklist.
Create an entry in the Lab Requests Data Model for required blood tests.
Retrieve the latest results from the Lab Requests Data Model for the specific patient.
Aggregate all 'Active' patient entries to count the total number of occupied beds in the ED.
Send an email to the On-Call Specialist regarding a critical patient admission.
Send an SMS to the RRT mobile number for patients with critical NEWS2 scores.
Create a task for the attending physician to review the triage findings and diagnostic results.
Update the patient entry status to 'Admitted', 'Discharged', or 'Transferred'.
Create a summary report of all high-acuity patients for the upcoming shift change.
Remove or move the patient entry from the 'Active ED' data model to the 'Discharged' archive model.
End of the Workflow/Process.
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