Goal
Assess if the Pt was correctly triaged.
Method
Using the following criteria:
Full:
Intubation or emergent airway intervention in the field or on arrival, or Respiratory rate <10 or >29 with distress, or SBP <90 mmHg at any time (adult); age-specific hypotension / decompensated shock (pediatric), or GCS <=8 attributed to acute TBI, or Penetrating wound to head, neck, torso, or extremity proximal to elbow/knee, or Transfer patient receiving blood products to maintain vital signs, or Traumatic amputation / pulseless devascularized extremity proximal to the wrist or ankle. (Store-local: promoted from ACS Level 2 to Level 1.), or Emergency-physician discretion: extreme instability or anatomic risk.
Partial:
GCS 9-13 with known/suspected traumatic etiology, or Suspected open or unstable pelvic fracture, or two or more proximal long-bone fractures, or Flail chest / chest-wall instability, or Suspected open or depressed skull fracture, or New acute paralysis or spinal cord deficit.
Consult:
High-energy mechanism (fall >20 ft adult, ejection, compartment intrusion, auto-vs-pedestrian >20 mph, occupant fatality) with no anatomic/physiologic Level 1/2 criterion, or Special comorbidity lowering threshold: anticoagulation + head trauma; age >65 with any significant mechanism; pregnancy >20 wk with abdominal/deceleration mechanism.
Output
If the Pt was Over-Triaged (the Pt met criteria for Partial or Consult, and did not meet criteria for Full, but was triaged as Full): flag this filter and note that in the output.
If the Pt was Under-Triaged (the Pt met criteria for Full, but was activated as Partial or Consult): flag this filter and note that in the output.
If the Pt was appropriately triaged: do not flag.
Collect the following information and also include this in the output:
- What activation criteria did the patient meet?
- Did the patient meet any NFTI criteria? If so, list the NFTI criteria met.
- Was there a potential opportunity for improvement? If so, explain.