Evaluation of triage quality in the emergency department: a scoping review protocol

JBI Database System Rev Implement Rep. 2019 Apr;17(4):479-486. doi: 10.11124/JBISRIR-2017-003879.

Abstract

The objective of this scoping review is to explore the existing literature on the evaluation of the quality of triage for patients of all ages and medical conditions in emergency departments (EDs).The question for this review is: How is triage in the ED evaluated? More specifically, we are interested in answering the following sub-questions.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Emergency Service, Hospital / organization & administration*
  • Emergency Service, Hospital / standards
  • Health Services Accessibility / standards
  • Humans
  • Patient Satisfaction
  • Quality of Health Care / trends*
  • Triage / methods*