ENA's Emergency Severity Index (ESI) is a tool for use in emergency department (ED) triage. The ESI triage algorithm yields rapid, reproducible, and clinically relevant stratification of patients into five groups, from level 1 (most urgent) to level 5 (least urgent). The ESI provides a method for categorizing ED patients by both acuity and resource needs
A sample triage process for an ED to repurpose.
ENA's position statement on Triage Qualifications and Competency
A sample Illness and Injury Triage Policy that can be repurposed by an ED.
PEAK: Multisystem Trauma is part of the Pediatric Education and Advocacy Kit (PEAK) series from the Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Innovation & Improvement Center. It offers emergency and prehospital providers evidence-based resources to assess and manage children with complex, multi-injury trauma. The kit features pediatric imaging guidelines, hemorrhagic shock management with massive transfusion protocol, podcasts, simulation resources, and more.
