National Guideline for the Field Triage of Injured Patients

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This document addresses field injury guidelines for assessment to improve everyday knowledge and disaster response capabilities of health care providers and emergency management personnel. It includes evidence-based criteria in making care and transport decisions for patients with traumatic injuries in the prehospital setting.

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Focus Areas: Trauma; Violence

Audiences: EMS Clinicians; Nurses; Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Response

Keywords: Emergency Medical Services; Injury Severity Score; Trauma Centers; Trauma Severity Indices; Triage; Wounds and Injuries; Guideline; Risk Assessment; Practice Guideline

Institutions: EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC); American College of Surgeons

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