Injuries and sicknesses vary when people show up to an ER for medical care, so doctors must decide, depending on the severity ...

When evaluating patients presenting to an emergency department (ED), a quick, visual assessment ("eyeball triage") is better than a formal triage when it comes to predicting mortality, a study has ...

Background: The recent outbreaks of avian influenza (H5N1) have placed a renewed emphasis on preparing for an influenza pandemic in humans. Of particular concern in this planning is the allocation of ...

Four years into a D.C. program in which nurses answer some 911 calls, officials say it's making a difference and saving thousands of people unnecessary trips to the emergency room. News4 got an inside ...

Experts say differences in nurse line oversight, response-time standards and dispatch protocols across U.S. cities could affect how quickly patients receive care ...

In the face of high addiction rates, mounting mental health crises, and daily reports of overdoses and suicides in the United States, a community triage center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, has come ...

Managing business expenses can be enough to make you light-headed. Long- and short-term decisions, priorities, vendors, contract terms, limited resources — the effects can be paralyzing. The good news ...

Military medicine introduced the world to the idea of triage. The process of sorting the wounded — and identifying those needing urgent care – actually dates back to the days of Napoleon, long before ...

In a recent article, I reviewed the concept of pre-incident structural triage in the wildland/urban interface (WUI) and the tasks you should complete during your assessment of the neighborhoods and ...