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.
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The number of patients categorized into each triage category by the Triage Nurse
Timeframe: 3 months
The number of patients categorized into each triage category by the ER Physician
Timeframe: 3 months