Year: 2017
Type: article
Abstract: Aim: Disasters often result in an unanticipated ‘surge’ of patients to hospitals requiring care. Hospitals are expected and required to have emergency operation management plans to expand surge capabilities to care for incoming disaster victims while continuing to care for current patients. Reverse triage for early discharge or transfer uses assessment of the clinical status of current inpatients and decision-making regarding discharge, transfer, and further definitive care to open hospital resources for a sudden surge of patients. This type of decision-making lies well within the scope of nursing practice; however, many nurses may be unaware of this patient management strategy or their role using it as a strategy to enhance hospital surge capacity.
Authors: Cathleen A. EVANS, Tener Goodwin VEENEMA
Institutions: Widener University, Johns Hopkins University
Language: English
Subfield: Emergency Medical Services
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $1,500
OpenAlex ID: W2734465299