Ketepatan Triase Saat Overcrowded di Instalasi Gawat Darurat Rumah Sakit Muhammadiyah Ahmad Dahlan Kediri

Abstract

Triage is a process of classifying patients based on the type and severity of their condition. Triage is needed in emergency services so that patients can be treated optimally. The emergency room became the most visited place for patients resulting in a buildup of overcrowded patients. The purpose of this study was to determine the accuracy of triage implementation when there are overcrowded in the emergency room of Muhammadiyah Ahmad Dahlan Kediri Hospital.

The design of this study was descriptive and observed 22 nurses performing triage on 171 patients in emergency room during overcrowded situation.

Keywords: Emergency Departement, Overcrowded, Triage

Based on the results of this study, it was found that overcrowding often occurs during daylight sift and most nurses are able to perform triage correctly as many as 98.2% (168 patients) but there are 1.8% (3 patients) who are misplaced during implementation.

Nurses can perform triage appropriately because they are supported by good experience and skills. However, triage errors can still occur if there is overcrowding. To reduce errors, additional manpower, facilities and infrastructure in the emergency room are needed so that services can be more optimal.