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Revisions to the Canadian Emergency Department Triage and Acuity Scale Implementation Guidelines

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 May 2015

Michael Murray ,
Michael Bullard ,
Eric Grafstein ,
the CTAS  and
CEDIS National Working Groups
Michael Murray*
Affiliation:
Royal Victoria Hospital, Barrie, Ont., and McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont
Michael Bullard
Affiliation:
University of Alberta Hospital, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta
Eric Grafstein
Affiliation:
St. Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC, and the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
*
Emergency Services, Royal Victoria Hospital, 201 Georgian Dr., Barrie ON L4M 6M2; murraym@rvh.on.ca or ctas@caep.ca

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There has been widespread implementation of the Canadian Emergency Department Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS) across Canada since it was introduced in 1999. This consensus document, developed by the CTAS National Working Group (NWG) of nurse and physician leaders in emergency department (ED) triage, continues to be viewed as a dynamic document that requires modification over time as experience is gained in its application. This article presents the first major modification to the CTAS.

Keywords

Canadian Emergency Department Triage and Acuity ScaleCTASpain measurementpresenting complainttrauma severity indiciestriage

Information

Type
Ed Administration • L’administration de la Mu
Information
Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine , Volume 6 , Issue 6 , November 2004 , pp. 421 - 427
Copyright
Copyright © Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians 2004

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