Abuse of the Korean Triage and Acuity Scale in the assessment of emergency medical facilities
- Author:
Jinwoo JEONG
1
Author Information
1. Department of Emergency Medicine, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea. advanced@lifesupport.pe.kr
- Publication Type:Editorial
- Keywords:
Triage;
Patient acuity;
Organization and administration
- MeSH:
Emergencies;
Humans;
Korea;
Organization and Administration;
Patient Acuity;
Triage
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
2019;30(4):293-295
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
The Korean Triage and Acuity Scale (KTAS) is a localized modification of the Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS). Although CTAS was not intended for defining the severity of individual patients or to be used in reimbursement processes, the misuse of KTAS is commonplace in Korea. In particular, the national assessment of emergency medical facilities in 2019 includes several indicators based on the improper application of KTAS scores.
