Triage Workshop
Sunday, 16 September
13:00 - 17:00
Course Director: Amin Antoine Kazzi (Lebanon)
Onsite Coordinator: Cristina Costin (Romania)
“Emergency Department Triage”
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the current status of “ED Triage” in a Nation where EM is not developed
- Describe the reasons why “ED Triage” is now finally being pursued
- Discuss Triage Systems as they are seen through the eyes of a trainer: Overview of the 3, 4 and 5-point systems
- Training “Triage Providers” in a “Developing Nation” where the concept of ED Triage is new: Challenges & opportunities
- The Role of the “ED Triage Provider” in a developing nation: Assessment & Evaluation of the Chief Complaint, Prioritization of care, First aid procedures, Documentation, and Protocol-based initiation of diagnostic work & treatment?
- The Qualifications of the ED Triage Provider in a developing nation
- Properly supporting an ED Triage station in a Nation where ED Triage is a new concept: hurdle, risk or opportunity?
- Introducing the concept of “Medical Screening”: Challenge and Caveats
- Introducing the Emergency Severity Index Score and Triage System (ESI)
- Educating and Training Registrants on how to use ESI – a 5-point system
- Case Studies and Discussion – Training using Clinical Scenarios
Schedule
TIME |
TOPIC |
SPEAKERS |
1st Hour |
Introducing Triage, Medical Screening Exams and Proper Transfers in Emergency Medicine |
Dr. Kazzi |
2nd Hour |
Existing Triage Systems - Overview |
Dr. Kazzi Dr. Kazzi |
Emergency Severity Index (ESI) |
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Break |
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3rd Hour |
Case Discussions & Workshops |
Dr. Kazzi |
4th Hour |
Evaluation |
Dr. Kazzi |
