Conference Paper

POCT in Emergency Rooms: One Key Factor for Process Streamlining with Lean Management

Table 1

Manchester Triage Scale.

UK National Triage Scale

1-redImmediate resuscitationPatient in need of immediate treatment for preservation of life
2-orangeVery urgentSeriously ill or injured patients whose lives are not in immediate danger
3-yellowUrgentPatients with serious problems, but apparently stable condition
4-greenStandardStandard cases without immediate danger or distress
5-blueNonurgentPatients whose conditions are not true accidents or emergencies

Source: Netzwerk Ersteinschätzung.