Objective To discuss the mode of triage patient in Emergency Department of West China Hospital of Sichuan University after the Wenchuan earthquake and the major experience during the process.
Method The patients’ severity level of injury and waiting time for medical care in Emergency Department were analyzed after earthquake in 2 weeks.
Result 375 patients were triaged into the severity level and get the treatment followed the triage systems gave the highest rate of survival and lowest rate of over triage and under triage.
Conclusion In the calamity of Wenchuan earthquake with large number of casualties, Emergency Department automatically shifted into disaster mode and triage victims by the irregular triage systems. In this situation, medical staff do not just triage the patients to the Emergency Department or to see a doctor, but triage the victims to the medical care immediately and efficiently. By the new triage system, the West China Hospital saves more lives in less time.
Citation: JIANG Yaowen,ZHANG Jiancheng,ZHONG Yan,LI Dajiang,ZHANG Weidong,ZENG Zhi,WANG Yiping,CAO Yu. Summary of Triage after Wenchuan Earthquake in 2 Weeks. Chinese Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine, 2008, 08(9): 722-725. doi: 10.7507/1672-2531.20080163 Copy