Emergency Severity Index (ESI)
Emergency Medicine specialty tool
Bedside Tool Interface Configuration
A 5-level emergency department triage algorithm grouping patients by acuity and resource needs.
Algorithm Checklist Parameters:
- 1. Requires immediate life-saving intervention (CPR, intubation, severe respiratory distress, shock)?
- 2. Is this high-risk situation, new-onset confusion, or severe distress/pain?
- 3. How many different resources likely needed (Labs, ECG, IM meds, CT)?
- 4. Vitals in danger zone (HR >100, RR >24, SpO2 <92% for age)?
Primary Clinical Application:
Standardized ED nursing initial triage and nursing resource allocation.