Does a Team Triage Model Decrease Left Without Being Seen Rates?

Does a Team Triage Model Decrease Left Without Being Seen Rates?

➢ Aim of Study
The aim of the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) practice change project was to decrease
the number of emergency department (ED) patients who leave without being seen. The
following process objectives were completed:
(a) Educate nurses on the team triage model
(b) Modify the perception that ED diagnosis, treatment, and care must occur in a room,
and
(c) Improve revenue

➢ Presentation of Research
o Principle Investigator Lisa West, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, Administrative Director, ED,
Urgent Care Services, and Mental Health
o Paige Edwards BS, RN, CEN, Clinical Coordinator/ SAFE Cooridinator, ED; Chair –
Professional Development & Recogntion Committee

Sponsored by
Saratoga Hospital Research and Evidence-Based Practice Committee and the
Department of Clinical Education

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