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Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS) for Triage?

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  • Lunah
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    Lunah, MSN, RN
    Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CNE, CEN, CPEN, TCRN. Has 15 years experience.

Is anyone using CTAS instead of ESI? If so, please let me know if you have any training aids/presentations, etc. I am looking for anything beyond what we can download from the caep.ca site — I already have those items — and I know about the app as well.

Thanks!! :)

MedicFireRN

MedicFireRN

186 Posts

Specializes in Emergency Department, ICU. Has 7 years experience.

If you implement this I would love to hear how it goes!

Lunah
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Lunah, MSN, RN

33 Articles; 13,748 Posts

Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CNE, CEN, CPEN, TCRN. Has 15 years experience.
If you implement this I would love to hear how it goes!

We're already using it, I just want to master it! I have to audit traumas and how they are triaged as walk-ins, so I need to make sure I have a solid grip. :)

MedicFireRN

MedicFireRN

186 Posts

Specializes in Emergency Department, ICU. Has 7 years experience.

very cool :)

Altra

Altra, BSN, RN

6,255 Posts

Specializes in Emergency & Trauma/Adult ICU.

What process led your hospital to using CTAS instead of ESI? Just curious. Any bumps in the road related to billing?

Lunah
Editorial Team / Moderator

Lunah, MSN, RN

33 Articles; 13,748 Posts

Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CNE, CEN, CPEN, TCRN. Has 15 years experience.
What process led your hospital to using CTAS instead of ESI? Just curious. Any bumps in the road related to billing?

I am not sure — I am still new to this place. I will ask, though. Good questions! I know they thought about switching to ESI but decided against it. They like the complaint-driven model vs. resource-based. It makes the triage seem more nursing-centric.

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