The role of education in optimising triage outcomes
The ability of any triage system to achieve its aims is based on the assumption that decision-making is consistent over time and among the clinicians who use the scale.
The successful implementation of this program forms part of a longstanding national commitment among peak emergency nursing, medicine and government bodies to achieve consistency of triage using the ATS by providing a coherent approach to preparing clinicians for practice.
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Department of Health and Ageing – Emergency Triage Education Kit