ESI Resource Classification

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Specializes in Emergency/Trauma/Charge Nurse.

Hello All,

I am trying to find a list of how ESI resources are grouped/classified. For instance CT and X-ray are 2 different resources, all labs are 1 resource and CT and MRI are 2 different resources, is an EKG considered its own resource or is it included with say radiology (an x-ray and ekg = 1 resource or 2 resources? Is an US its own resource or included with radiology, etc.?

I have searched everywhere and cannot seem to find a list showing how resources are grouped.

Thanks!

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What are you using for a reference? The most recent ESI Handbook has the ESI Triage Algorithm showing a list of resources. There is an explanation of how resources should be counted, e.g. as different types. An x ray and an EKG are two different types of procedures, so, as I read the algorithm, they would count as two separate resources.

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Specializes in Peds ED.

I would consider ultrasound and a CT two different resources for triaging purposes.

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https://www.ena.org/docs/default-source/education-document-library/esi-implementation-handbook-2020.pdf?sfvrsn=fdc327df_2

Here's the whole thing; worth reading IMO.

Info on resources starts on p. 27. I think reading all the info about resources will help you understand the big picture of estimating resources.

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