TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Triage and Transport in the Field for the Critically Ill Patient A1 - Venegas-Borsellino, Carla A2 - Oropello, John M. A2 - Pastores, Stephen M. A2 - Kvetan, Vladimir PY - 1 T2 - Critical Care AB - KEY POINTSThe combination of an increasing patient population and diminished funding for hospital services is creating a need for optimized distribution of medical resources. Efficient management of major incidents involves triage, treatment and transport.Triaging tools would benefit initial allocation and future allocation of resources over time to support ongoing needs of survivors of critical illness. Over triage might overburden the local health care systems, have a negative impact on patient outcomes, and decrease cost effectiveness.This is a review of the most common triage protocols used for illness scoring as methods to identify the severity of the injury, and the most often recommended guidelines for field triage of injured patients.Critical care regionalization is becoming more common and studies have supported that the transport of critically ill patients to a tertiary care center leads to better patient outcomes.Patients' and providers' safety, as well as the benefits and cost-effectiveness of the mode of transport are key considerations when assessing whether to transport a critically ill patient. Current standards for interfacility transport dictate that the decision on transport mode and team composition is based on individual patient requirements, considering minimization of transport time and anticipated treatment requirements during transport. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1136412426 ER -