Abstract
Objective Demonstrate the implication of Emergency Severity Index (ESI) in pediatric emergency room (ER). Method ESI categories of 21 904 visitors to ER of Beijing Children's Hospital's international department were reviewed. SPSS statistic software was employed to compare the results of ESI categories by doctors and nurses separately using x2 analysis. Results There are highly consistency in ESI categories by doctors and nurses. ESI is an easy-learned and effective triage method. Conclusions ESI is capable in pediatric emergency room regarding recognizing serious cases and saving clinical resources. Key words: Pediatric; Emergency department; Triage; Categories; Severity; The Emergency severity index; Visit capacity; Clinical resources
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