#Tritage code#
Each patient also gets assigned a trauma name that develops a unique hash code that gets printed out as a barcode for fast patient identification and easy trackability. There is a deterministic number that identifies the patient’s condition, and the associated tagging color. By inputting Simple Triage and Rapid Triage (START) vitals (heart rate, respiratory rate, and capillary refill), age range, and primary impression. The severity equation takes the questioning out of patient organization.
When EMT's arrive at a mass casualty incident (MCI), they assess each patient twice, but each assessment is based on subjective assessment of symptoms. It consists of three steps: 1) Initial assessment and assignment of severity and hash code, 2) HIPAA - compliant cloud database of important medical data for remote retrieval, and 3) ambulatory tracking of patients through cloud database. TriTag is an efficient patient marker and tracking system for patients in Emergency and Mass Casualty events. By pursuing such a goal, we hoped to not only develop a new product for the market, but also to increase EMS efficiency and, as a result, improve patient quality, safety, and care. We sought to overhaul the system to not only better sort patients based on triage needs, but to also standardize the process of triaging to remove potential biases and improve patient tracking during mass-casualty incidents (MCIs). In particular, we found that the current system of triage tagging had significant drawbacks that could be improved with new digital technologies. Members of our team either are a part of or know members of the EMS system, and are well aware of the lack of research and development in prehospital care, especially compared to advancements in the hospital setting.
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