From: Exploring the third delay: an audit evaluating obstetric triage at Mulago National Referral Hospital
Patient Number: |
Time entered the department |
Time seen by clerk at admissions |
Time seen in triage |
Time seen by healthcare professional (HCP) |
Triage |
Has the patient been referred? If so, from which institution? |
Is the patient booked or un-booked? |
Is the patient triaged? |
If yes answer questions below: |
Is the patient allocated a traffic light colour (red, orange, green, blue)? |
Is the patient brought to the attention of a HCP quickly because of the seriousness of their condition? |
Are the patient’s observation taken at triage? |
Please record the observations (BP, P, RR, Temp, conscious level) |
Is the foetus assessed? (FHR, foetal movements) |
Diagnosis made at triage? |
Is any treatment initiated at triage? |
Additional factors affecting triage |
Is the patient in obvious distress (crying, asking for help, in pain)? |
Has the patient’s behaviour influenced how quickly they are seen? |
Did the patient offer to pay a bribe? |
Is the patient known by/accompanied by a member of staff? |
If so did this influence how quickly they were seen? |
Did the patient lose their place is the queue or get moved up the queue? If so, for what reason? |