Triage

<p>Triage is increasingly being used in healthcare outside the emergency setting to help filter urgent from non-urgent.&nbsp;</p><br><p>With the growing use of artificial intelligence, triage algorithms are becoming more reliable. I look at the pros and cons of triage from the view point of both patient and practitioner.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Links:&nbsp;</p><br><p>Triage and it’s background:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5649292/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5649292/</a></p><br><p>Continuity of care:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bmj.com/content/375/bmj.n2468" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.bmj.com/content/375/bmj.n2468</a></p><br><p>And article on the ethics of triage:</p><p><a href="https://www.vox.com/platform/amp/coronavirus-covid19/2020/3/31/21199721/coronavirus-covid-19-hospitals-triage-rationing-italy-new-york" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.vox.com/platform/amp/coronavirus-covid19/2020/3/31/21199721/coronavirus-covid-19-hospitals-triage-rationing-italy-new-york</a></p><br><p>Sample triage protocol:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.medicalprotection.org/ireland/practice-matters/may-2014/example-triage-protocol-for-non-clinical-staff" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.medicalprotection.org/ireland/practice-matters/may-2014/example-triage-protocol-for-non-clinical-staff</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>