Four years into a D.C. program in which nurses answer some 911 calls, officials say it's making a difference and saving thousands of people unnecessary trips to the emergency room. News4 got an inside ...

Most people are familiar with some form of triage: When you go to an emergency room, you first sit down with a triage nurse who records your symptoms, takes your vital signs and assesses the urgency ...

New AI solution supports triage nurses in home health and hospice by delivering real-time clinical assessment support, structured triage documentation, and escalation guidance. LEHI, Utah, April 28, ...

A growing number of EMS calls routed to a contractor-run nurse line are not subject to response-time standards, prompting ...

Anyone who is not in the medical profession and who has wandered into an emergency room may be baffled by the hours of waiting and the mysterious process by which nurses and doctors move patients ...

ESI program develops swift decision-making skills that lead to better patient outcomes, Emergency Nurses Association says. The Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) this week boosted the value of its ...

When a workplace injury occurs, employers with no medical training often must determine the severity of the injury and direct an employee to appropriate medical care. They may have to make on-the-spot ...

Tele-triage may offer an innovative strategy to help contain the increase in ED costs and volume for chest pain. Telehealth technologies (including telephone, email, video, and remote monitoring ...