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The effectiveness of the implementation of the Cape Triage Score at the emergency department of the National District Hospital, Bloemfontein

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 57 , issue 1 , 2015 , pages: 18–23

DOI: 10.1080/20786190.2014.977056

Author(s): SAN Gordon Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Family Medicine, South Africa , H Brits Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Family Medicine, South Africa , JE Raubenheimer Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Biostatistics, South Africa

Keywords: Cape Triage Score , effectiveness , implementation , National District Hospital , triage

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Abstract

Background: The need for an appropriate South African triage system led to the development of the Cape Triage Score (CTS), a system to prioritise emergency departments’ workloads. This study evaluated the effectiveness of the CTS at the National District Hospital emergency department, Bloemfontein.

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