Observational studyJournal of clinical nursing2026
Evaluation of Nurse-Led Triage in the Emergency Department: A Retrospective Observational Study.
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Abstract
aimTo assess the quality of the Spanish Triage System performed by nurses according to the triage code assigned to each patient and to examine factors associated with the need for re-evaluation after completion of triage.
designRetrospective longitudinal observational study.
methodsA retrospective analysis was conducted of patients triaged in the emergency department between 2018 and 2023. Patients triaged by other healthcare professionals and those who did not receive a triage priority level were excluded.
results493,211 episodes were analysed. Most were low/intermediate acuity (Level IV 65.4%, Level III 23.9%; Level I 0.1%). Mean time-to-first physician record entry increased as acuity decreased (38 min Level I vs. 81 min Level V), yet recorded time-target compliance was lowest in Levels I-II (23.8% and 14.7%). Re-evaluation occurred more often in high-acuity levels and was independently associated with older age, male sex, lower oxygen saturation and longer emergency department length of stay; compared with Level I, Levels II-III and lower adjusted odds of re-evaluation.
conclusionNurse-led triage demonstrated coherent clinical and operational stratification; however, the lowest recorded time-target compliance in the sickest patients suggests a gap between immediate care and electronic documentation. IMPLICATIONS FOR THE PROFESSION AND/OR PATIENT CARE: Streamline documentation workflows for high-acuity cases and use re-evaluation risk profiles to prioritize monitoring and escalation. IMPACT: Evidence on nurse-led Spanish Triage System performance and time-documentation quality is limited. Acuity and flow metrics showed expected gradients, but target-time compliance was lowest in Levels I-II; predictors of re-evaluation were also identified. Findings support emergency department nursing, quality improvement and potential benefits for patients attending emergency departments. REPORTING
methodSTROBE guidelines. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION: This study did not include patient or public involvement in its design, conduct or reporting.
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