Definitions for "Triage"
the process of sorting injured patients on the basis of the actual or perceived degree of injury and assigning them to the most effective and efficient regional care resources, in order to insure optimal care and the best chance of survival.
a system which sorts medical cases in order of urgency to determine how quickly patients receive treatment, for instance in accident and emergency departments.
Triage is the act of categorizing patients according to acuity and by determining which need services first. Most commonly occurs in emergency rooms, but, can occur in any healthcare setting. Classification of ill or injured persons by severity of condition. Designed to maximize and create the most efficient use of scarce resources of medical personnel and facilities. Managed care organizations, health plans and provider systems are setting up programs or clinics called "triage centers". These centers serve as an extension of the utilization review process, as diversions from emergency room care or as case management resources. These triage centers also serve to steer patients away from more costly care (for example, a child with a cold is steered away from an emergency room). Triage can be handled on the telephone and be called a pre-authorization center, crisis center, call center or information line.
A military concept applied to marketing. Divide the population into three groups: those who will never use the product or service in question, those who will always use it, and the rest. Focus on the rest, because the behaviour of the other two groups can't be changed.
A medical concept, that can be applied to media marketing. Divide the population into three groups: those who have never used your service in question, those who have used it for years, and the rest. Focus on the rest, because the behaviour of the other two groups can't easily be changed.
The process by which projects or activities are prioritized to determine which should be attempted first, second, etc. and which projects or activities should never be done at all. This process applies to the cleansing process to determine which data should be cleaned first, second, etc. and which data should not be cleaned at all. Triage considers the value of cleansing, the complexity and the cost and the order in which the cleansing should be accomplished.
(TREE-ahge): A term used in the production of Champagne or sparkling wine referring to the first bottling step in the process.
the procedure for deciding the order in which to treat casualties
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One name for a process by which people are assessed to determine the type of services and level of care they will require.