Ebola: Protocols for Handling Patient Calls and Concerns
With the death of the first victim in Dallas, and now two healthcare workers being treated for the virus, the nation is growing concerned about our ability to contain Ebola.…
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Cold vs Flu: How Do Triage Nurses Differentiate? Many times patients call a triage advice nurse with symptoms of cough, nasal congestion, fever and feeling sluggish. These symptoms are common…
Basic Qualities of a Good Triage Nurse
Basic Qualities of a Good Triage Nurse By Marci Lawing, RN, BSN and Ravi K. Raheja, MD Telephone Triage Nurses are a special breed. Evaluating an individual’s symptoms over the…
Tips for Successful Patient Triage
Triaging patients over the phone is challenging because nurses have limited information available to them. Because they are not able to use touch and visual cues, nurses have to use…
Saving Healthcare Dollars with Nurse Triage – A Case Study
While many symptoms are serious and require an emergency care visit, many patients seek the advice of a triage nurse to keep them out of the Emergency Room. There are many…
Why Patients Love TriageLogic’s After-Hours Telephone Triage Service – A Case Study
Why Patients Love TriageLogic's After-Hours Telephone Triage Service Hospitals and physicians trust TriageLogic to be there for their patients’ health concerns. TriageLogic’s telephone nurse triage service Nurse Triage On Call includes trained…
Using Telephone Nurse Triage to Evaluate Patients for Possible Heart Attacks
Using Telephone Nurse Triage to Evaluate Patients for Possible Heart Attacks Heart disease is the number one cause of death for women, yet many patients do not realize that they…
Case Study: Nurse Triage Assisting Patients with Medical Devices
Case Study: Nurse Triage Assisting Patients with Medical Devices Another Potential Life-Saving Incident. In today’s world, healthcare is fragmented and while technology is improving care, it is also increasing the…
Speeding up the Diagnosis of Patient Symptoms: How Triage Nurses Help Patients by Asking the Right Questions
Speeding up the Diagnosis of Patient Symptoms: How Triage Nurses Help Patients by Asking the Right Questions Telephone nurse triage plays a critical role in making sure that patients are…
The Role of Nurse Triage in Providing Emotional and Life Support to Callers
The Role of Nurse Triage in Providing Emotional and Life Support to Callers When most people think about what a triage nurse does, they think of worried mothers…
