Emergency Severity Index Handbook 5th Edition

This handbook provides the foundational knowledge and supporting research to apply the ESI algorithm to each patient that presents to the emergency department.

Description

The ESI is a 5-level triage acuity scale that was developed by ED physicians Richard Wuerz and David Eitel. The framework was built on a conceptual model of ED triage to evaluate the patient’s physiologic stability and risk for deterioration. For patients determined to be stable, resource prediction to move the patient to a final disposition is used to further differentiate patient acuity. This handbook provides the foundational knowledge and supporting research to apply the ESI algorithm to each patient that presents to the emergency department.

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