Case Study: How a Triage Nurse Uses Protocols for Tick Bites
As the weather heats up, daylight lasts longer, and people spend more time outdoors, tick bites become more common. Ticks are usually active during April to September, and the CDC…
Should Nurse Triage Call Centers Record Phone Calls?
Why should you record your triage calls? That may sound like a silly question, but not everyone does — and that’s a risky decision when it comes to maintaining high…
Average Times for Patient Call-Backs From Nurse Triage: Emergent, Urgent, and Non-Urgent
Many telehealth nurse triage departments rely on patient call-backs to help address those with the most pressing medical needs. But how are these calls prioritized, and what call-back times are…
Are You Experiencing a Nursing Shortage? Outsourced Telehealth Triage Can Help.
You’ve probably heard about the prevailing nursing shortage that’s grown since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Chances are, your organization has experienced its effects to some degree. But early…
Who Can Perform Telephone Triage
Telephone triage is one of the most effective ways to get patients to the right kind of care in the appropriate amount of time. But who has the ability to…
Case Study: Hospital System Partners with TriageLogic for Customized Triage Software and Call Center Support
Since the beginning of the pandemic and the push for social distancing, telehealth triage and outsourced nurse call centers have become invaluable components for evaluating callers’ symptoms and guiding them…
The Best Analytics to Benefit Your Nurse Telehealth Triage
https://youtu.be/AMyGrc9Orbk The primary purpose for all of your telehealth triage nurses is to get their patient callers to the appropriate levels of care. To do so effectively, your team needs…
Telehealth Triage Calls Are Taking Longer. Here’s Why, and How to Solve It.
The uptick in patient calls that telehealth nurses first witnessed before the holidays is not letting up, and the reason seems clear: the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has become a…
The 6 Types of Difficult Calls a Telehealth Triage Nurse Should Be Prepared to Take
With the holiday months upon us, it isn’t surprising for telehealth triage nurses to see an increase in difficult calls. When we say difficult, we refer to those that are…
Avoid Liability With Proper Documentation for Telehealth Nurse Triage
By the very nature of their profession, telephone triage nurses can’t physically see their patient callers. This begs the question, what kind of liability do they face when they provide…
