Term: Electronic Triage (E triage) System

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2008-06-17

Definition:

A computerized system used to help triage (or prioritize) patients when they arrive in an Emergency Department (ED). E triage uses information about the patient's condition to assign each patient a score from one (resuscitation) to five (non-urgent) based on the Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS) classification system.

Related terms 

• Emergency Department (ED)

Links 

• Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Web Site - Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale Web Page

References 

• Doupe M, Kozyrskyj A, Soodeen R, Derksen S, Burchill C, Huq S. An Initial Analysis of Emergency Departments and Urgent Care in Winnipeg. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2008. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)