Validity of the Electronic Triage System in Predicting Patient Outcomes in Tabriz, Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study

Faramarz Pourasghar; Jafar Sadegh Tabrizi; Alireza Ala; Amin Daemi

Volume 4, Issue 4 , October 2016, , Pages 211-215

Abstract
  Objective: To validate the triage ratings performed by the Electronic Triage System (ETS) using hospitalization, length of stay, resource use, in-hospital mortality and patient bills as outcome measures.Methods: In this retrospective cross-sectional study the medical records of 387 patients were reviewed ...  Read More

Inter-rater Reliability of Triages Performed by the Electronic Triage System

Faramarz Pourasghar; Amin Daemi; Jafar Sadegh Tabrizi; Alireza Ala

Volume 3, Issue 4 , October 2015, , Pages 134-137

Abstract
  Objective: To examine the inter-rater reliability of triages performed by the Electronic Triage System (ETS) which has recently developed and used in hospital emergency department (ED).Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted prospectively and studied 408 visitors of Tabriz Imam Reza hospital’s ...  Read More