Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jun 28, 2026
09:00
TBase - an Integrated Electronic Health Record and Research Database for Kidney Transplant Recipients
Published on: April 13, 2021
TN-TIES: A system for extracting temporal information from emergency department triage notes
Ann K Irvine1, Stephanie W Haas, Tessa Sullivan
1University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
AMIA ... Annual Symposium Proceedings. AMIA Symposium
|November 13, 2008
Summary
We developed the Triage Note Temporal Information Extraction System (TN-TIES) to interpret emergency department (ED) patient record timings. This system processes notes to create event timelines, aiding clinical understanding and public health insights.
Area of Science:
- Medical Informatics
- Natural Language Processing
- Emergency Medicine
Background:
- Emergency Department (ED) patient records contain crucial information about the reason for visits.
- Triage notes specifically detail patient symptoms and incidents leading to the ED visit.
- Extracting temporal information from these notes is challenging but valuable.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present the Triage Note Temporal Information Extraction System (TN-TIES).
- To systematically process ED triage note text for temporal event interpretation.
- To create a human and machine-readable timeline of pre-visit events.
Main Methods:
- The TN-TIES system employs a multi-stage approach.
- Includes chunking, classification, and interpretation processing stages.
- Processes unstructured text in ED triage notes.
Main Results:
- The system demonstrated promising results at each processing stage.
- Successfully extracts and interprets temporal information from triage notes.
- Provides a foundation for visualizing patient event timelines.
Conclusions:
- TN-TIES is a significant first step towards comprehensive event timeline presentation.
- The system can aid clinicians and public health officials in data interpretation.
- Enables better understanding and visualization of patient histories prior to ED visits.
Related Concept Videos
01:26Guidelines for Nursing Documentation II
Effective documentation is an integral part of nursing practice. Here are some essential guidelines to follow when documenting patient care:
Timely documentation is crucial to ensure continuity of care for patients. Any delays in recording or reporting medical information can result in medical errors and even adverse patient outcomes. From medication administration to diagnostic test results, every detail must be accurately and promptly documented to provide the best possible care for patients.
Timely documentation is crucial to ensure continuity of care for patients. Any delays in recording or reporting medical information can result in medical errors and even adverse patient outcomes. From medication administration to diagnostic test results, every detail must be accurately and promptly documented to provide the best possible care for patients.
01:19Assessing Body Temperature - Temporal Artery
Here is a stepwise guide to assessing the body temperature at the temporal artery using a temporal artery thermometer
Step 1: Perform hand hygiene and don a fresh pair of gloves to prevent cross-infection and ensure patient safety.
Step 2: Explain the procedure to the patient to establish trust. Clear communication establishes trust with the patient, ensures they understand what to expect, promotes cooperation, and enhances comfort during the procedure.
Step 3: Assess the patient's forehead...
Step 1: Perform hand hygiene and don a fresh pair of gloves to prevent cross-infection and ensure patient safety.
Step 2: Explain the procedure to the patient to establish trust. Clear communication establishes trust with the patient, ensures they understand what to expect, promotes cooperation, and enhances comfort during the procedure.
Step 3: Assess the patient's forehead...
01:21Methods of Documentation III: PIE
Problem-intervention-evaluation (PIE) is a systematic approach to documentation used in healthcare settings for clinical decision-making and patient care planning. It is a structured approach to organizing patient data based on problems, interventions, and evaluations. Here's a breakdown of its key features and considerations:
01:26Types of Reports III: Telephone and Verbal Reports
Telephone and Verbal Reports in healthcare settings are two communication methods for conveying therapeutic instructions from healthcare providers to nurses or other healthcare staff.
Here's an overview of each type:
Telephone Orders
Here's an overview of each type:
Telephone Orders
01:18Methods of Documentation I: Source-Oriented Records
Source-oriented records, or SOR, are medical record-keeping organized by the data source. The SOR system was first developed in the mid-1900s to organize the growing patient data in hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
In an SOR, each discipline involved in patient care maintains a separate medical record section. This record-keeping method enables easy tracking of patient progress and ensures healthcare staff have access to up-to-date information.
Key Attributes include the following:
In an SOR, each discipline involved in patient care maintains a separate medical record section. This record-keeping method enables easy tracking of patient progress and ensures healthcare staff have access to up-to-date information.
Key Attributes include the following:
01:21Tertiary Healthcare System
Specialized care provided over an extended period is called tertiary care. Usually, a primary or secondary care physician will refer a patient to tertiary care. A patient's maximum physical and mental function is restored in tertiary care, which is caused due to the impact of a chronic illness or condition. Tertiary care aims to achieve the highest level of functioning possible while managing chronic illness. For example, a patient who falls and fractures their hip will need secondary care to...