The design and implementation of an obstetric triage system for unscheduled pregnancy related attendances: a mixed methods evaluation

• Main Authors: Sara Kenyon (Author), Alistair Hewison (Author), Sophie-Anna Dann (Author), Jolene Easterbrook (Author), Catherine Hamilton-Giachritsis (Author), April Beckmann (Author), Nina Johns (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background No standardised system of triage exists in Maternity Care and local audit identified this to be problematic. We designed, implemented and evaluated an Obstetric Triage System in a large UK maternity unit. This includes a standard clinical triage assessment by a midwife, within 15...