Triage documentation–based decision support to improve infectious disease risk screening and mitigate exposure

Barajas, Grace; Zembower, Teresa; Silkaitis, Christina; Brennan, J.; Brassil, Eileen; Nozicka, Nancy; Groth, Matthew; Ward-Fore, Sharon; Lau, Monica; Sanders, Lisa J.; Hamilton, Omnia

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2016.02.025

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“…The absence of a streamlined process for screening and documenting travel history can lead to missed identification of patients who are potentially infected. 5 To address this challenge, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States developed an algorithm, termed "Identify, Isolate, Inform," to provide guidance for emergency departments and other health care points of entry on the evaluation and management of persons suspected of having EVD. 6 The algorithm is adaptable, having been modified for MERS, mumps, measles, and Zika; a similar algorithm was developed specifically for emergency medical services (EMS).…”

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Can You Catch It? Lessons Learned and Modification of ED Triage Symptom- and Travel-Screening Strategy

Schwedhelm¹,

Herstein²,

Watson³

et al. 2020

Journal of Emergency Nursing

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The current literature indicates that prompt identification and isolation of both common illnesses (eg, seasonal influenza) as well as highly hazardous communicable diseases (eg, coronavirus disease 2019 and Ebola virus disease) can mitigate exposures to and transmissions of these diseases in clinical settings. This article contributes to the finding that this practice improvement project led to a decrease in the number of infection control exposure investigations in the emergency department. Key implications for emergency nursing practice found in this article are that the availability of this electronic screening algorithm arms emergency nurses to identify promptly and isolate both at-risk patients with common illnesses and highly hazardous communicable diseases, thereby reducing subsequent exposure.

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Can You Catch It? Lessons Learned and Modification of ED Triage Symptom- and Travel-Screening Strategy

Schwedhelm¹,

Herstein²,

Watson³

et al. 2020

Journal of Emergency Nursing

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Expert consensus on One Health for establishing an enhanced and integrated surveillance system for key infectious diseases

Cheng,

Zhang,

Shu

et al. 2024

Infectious Medicine

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Management and implementation strategies of pre-screening triage in children during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic in Guangzhou, China

Shi

Cai

et al. 2021

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BACKGROUND Emerging infectious diseases are a constant threat to the public’s health and health care systems around the world. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-2019), which was defined by the World Health Organization as pandemic, has rapidly emerged as a global health threat. Outbreak evolution and prevention of international implications require substantial flexibility of frontline health care facilities in their response. AIM To explore the effect of the implementation and management strategy of pre-screening triage in children during COVID-19. METHODS The standardized triage screening procedures included a standardized triage screening questionnaire, setup of pre-screening triage station, multi-point temperature monitoring, extensive screenings, and two-way protection. In order to ensure the implementation of the pre-screening triage, the prevention and control management strategies included training, emergency exercise, and staff protection. Statistical analysis was performed on the data from all the children hospitalized from January 20, 2020 to March 20, 2020 at solstice during the pandemic period. Data were obtained from questionnaires and electronic medical record systems. RESULTS A total of 17561 children, including 2652 who met the criteria for screening, 192 suspected cases, and two confirmed cases without omission, were screened from January 20, 2020 to March 20, 2020 at solstice during the pandemic period. There was zero transmission of the infection to any medical staff. CONCLUSION The effective strategies for pre-screening triage have an essential role in the prevention and control of hospital infection.

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Triage documentation–based decision support to improve infectious disease risk screening and mitigate exposure

Cited by 4 publications

References 2 publications

Can You Catch It? Lessons Learned and Modification of ED Triage Symptom- and Travel-Screening Strategy

Can You Catch It? Lessons Learned and Modification of ED Triage Symptom- and Travel-Screening Strategy

Expert consensus on One Health for establishing an enhanced and integrated surveillance system for key infectious diseases

Management and implementation strategies of pre-screening triage in children during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic in Guangzhou, China

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