Literature review: The effectiveness of australasian triage scale to treatment in the emergency department

As a triage assessment instrument, the Australasian Triage Scale (ATS) displays acceptable validity and reliability. However, its ability in appropriately judging lower triage groups is limited. The study reveals that the ATS successfully assesses the right level of urgency for patient treatment, as evidenced by the maximum waiting times. However, the applicability of these durations differs based on the triage category. Triage tools have not been shown to be effective in assessing criteria other than urgency, such as patient complexity and resource allocation. As a result, the study indicates that, while the ATS accurately and authentically categorizes patients based on their acute character, it fails to effectively analyze aspects such as complexity and workload in the emergency department (ED).