Gaul, Andrew
(2016)
Mass casualty triage: an in-depth analysis of various systems and their implications for future considerations.
Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.
Abstract
Emergency medical triage is a necessary part of our healthcare world. The ability to sort, classify, and treat patients in a crisis is a skill that few perfect. In a disaster situation or mass casualty incident, the number of injured people can often overwhelm the ability of the local healthcare system to treat them. To help create efficient use and rationing of resources, emergency personnel use triage to assess, sort, and treat patients. Questions of public health importance immediately arise when discussing the implications of sorting patients based on their injuries in a crisis, and the triage system was created to answer these inquires. From the ideas of Napoleon’s Chief surgeon in the Imperial guard, triage has developed and changed immensely over the years. In this paper, I will analyze the historical development of emergency triage, analyze two major systems (START and SALT) used today in the U.S., discuss the problems and challenges of studying triage, analyze the literature surrounding the training of triage, and discuss the ethical implications associated with performing triage. Although triage algorithms alone are simple decision trees, the implications that accompany it create a multitude of problems for emergency personnel and those being treated. With this analysis, I will provide the evidence available on the systems and recommendations for the future of triage.
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Other Thesis, Dissertation, or Long Paper
(Master Essay)
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Unpublished |
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Contribution | Contributors Name | Email | Pitt Username | ORCID |
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Committee Chair | Barron, Gerald | gbarron@pitt.edu | UNSPECIFIED | UNSPECIFIED | Committee Member | Minster, Ryan | rminster@pitt.edu | UNSPECIFIED | UNSPECIFIED |
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Date: |
December 2016 |
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Publication |
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University of Pittsburgh |
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University of Pittsburgh |
Schools and Programs: |
School of Public Health > Health Policy & Management |
Degree: |
MPH - Master of Public Health |
Thesis Type: |
Master Essay |
Refereed: |
Yes |
Date Deposited: |
23 May 2017 13:40 |
Last Modified: |
31 Jul 2020 19:12 |
URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/30400 |
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