The influence of nurse allocated triage category on the care of patients with sepsis in the emergency department: A retrospective review

‘Gold standard’ sepsis care encompasses the recognition and treatment of sepsis within one hour of emergency department (ED) presentation. Early treatment of patients with sepsis reduces mortality. The aim of this study was to examine the effect that the nurse allocated Australasian Triage Scale (ATS) Category allocation had on ED patient treatment for severe sepsis and septic shock.
Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research