Enhancing Triage Accuracy: A Clinical Audit of the Manchester Triage System Implementation (NCT05944406) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Enhancing Triage Accuracy: A Clinical Audit of the Manchester Triage System Implementation
Pakistan494 participantsStarted 2023-03-20
Plain-language summary
This clinical audit focused on improving how patients are prioritized and managed in the emergency department. The audit took place in a hospital in Rawalpindi and involved two cycles of data collection. The results showed that after an educational intervention, there was an improvement in accurately triaging patients and a decrease in cases that were categorized as urgent when they were not. The audit also revealed a decrease in non-urgent cases visiting the emergency department. The findings highlight the importance of proper training, following triage guidelines, and referring non-urgent cases to other departments. The suggestions include improving the triage process and making the emergency department more efficient for better patient care.
Who can participate
Age range
13 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Patients who presented to the Emergency Department (ED) of Medical Unit I, Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi.
* Patients whose data was recorded and available for analysis.
* Patients of all age groups and genders.
* Patients who visited the ED during the specified audit cycles.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Children (age\<13 years)
* Patients whose data was incomplete or missing crucial information for analysis.
* Patients who were not seen by a doctor and did not receive a discharge diagnosis.
* Patients who visited the ED outside the specified audit cycles.
* Patients who were transferred to another facility before receiving triage or medical assessment.
Questions worth asking your doctor
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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
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Questions for the trial coordinator
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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
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What they're measuring
1
The number of patients categorized into each triage category by the Triage Nurse
Timeframe: 3 months
2
The number of patients categorized into each triage category by the ER Physician