Emergency triage, assessment and treatment at a district hospital in Malawi. Issue 11 (8th December 2011)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Harrison, Hooi-Ling; Raghunath, Nigel; Twomey, Michele
• Is Part Of: Emergency medicine journal. Volume 29:Issue 11(2012)
• Page Start: 924
• Page End: 925
• Publication Date: 2011-12-08
• Subjects: Emergency care systems -- emergency departments -- airway -- clinical assessment -- education -- teaching -- triage -- systems; Emergency medicine -- Periodicals; 616.02505
• DOI: 10.1136/emermed-2011-200472
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1472-0205

Abstract

Abstract : Rumphi District Hospital in Northern Malawi had no emergency triage, assessment or treatment system for the over 5 year olds. Eighty healthcare workers were trained on the South African Triage Scale, which was then implemented within a modified outpatient department. Provision of medical equipment and construction of an emergency room took place to allow early life saving treatment.