Performance of the Emergency Severity Index and Patient Acuity Category Scale in geriatric triage

Key Points

• Evaluate the effectiveness of the Emergency Severity Index and Patient Acuity Category Scale for geriatric patients in emergency settings.
• Compared EDLOS and admission rates of older adults versus younger adults within the same triage category.
• Analyzed triage allocation effectiveness against actual care needs of geriatric patients.
• Older adults in higher acuity triage categories experience longer EDLOS.
• Admission rates for older adults are higher than for younger adults in equivalent triage categories.