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[Triage and white codes].

A Palmieri1, E Piccotti, P Di Pietro

  • 1Pronto Soccorso Medico e Unità Operativ di Medicina d'Urgenza DEA Pediatrico, Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genova, Italy.

Minerva Pediatrica
|July 14, 2004
PubMed
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This study analyzed white code emergency department accesses, finding that 3.7% of patients required hospitalization, primarily for further clinical classification of persistent, unresponsive pathologies.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Emergency Medicine
  • Healthcare Management

Context:

  • Analysis of Emergency Department (ED) accesses at G. Gaslini Institute.
  • Focus on 'White Code' triage patients, indicating non-urgent cases.

Purpose:

  • To analyze the characteristics and outcomes of 'White Code' accesses in a pediatric emergency department.
  • To monitor the hospitalization rate and reasons for admission among these patients.

Summary:

  • A retrospective 6-month study of 22,400 'White Code' accesses using a fast-track triage system.
  • 3.7% (89 patients) were hospitalized, most often for further classification of persistent pathologies.
  • The computerized patient management system facilitated data collection.

Impact:

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  • Provides preliminary data on the utilization of pediatric emergency services for non-urgent cases.
  • Highlights the need for improved hospital-local district integration for better patient management.
  • Informs future organizational improvements in emergency care delivery.