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Triage of Patients in NSW Emergency Departments

Doc type: Policy Directive
Compliance with this policy directive is mandatory.

Doc No.: PD2008_009

Functional Group - Sub Group:
Clinical/ Patient Services - Critical care

Summary
The purpose of this policy directive is to ensure that the process of Triage is undertaken by appropriately trained and skilled clinicians. The policy has been amended to address concerns that in some rural and remote services a small staffing complement may not be able to meet the requirements of the original triage policy PD2006_086.

Date of Publication: 24 January 2008

Replaces:

  • Triage of Patients in NSW Emergency Departments [PD2006_086]
Author Branch: Health System Performance

This document applies to: Area Health Services/Chief Executive Governed Statutory Health Corporation, Public Hospitals

Audience: Administration, clerical, medical, nursing and emergency departments

Distributed to: Public Health System, NSW Ambulance Service , NSW Department of Health, Public Hospitals

Review Date: 24 January 2013

File No: H07/31659

Status: Active

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Triage of Patients in NSW Emergency Departments

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