Canadian Triage & Acuity Scale (CTAS)

Service Description

Location: Beats and Breaths Academy Ltd. 11729 105 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB Unit - 202 Instructor: Jason Pedersen, RN Delivery: In-person and Zoom class - Link will be sent to registered Participants The Canadian Triage & Acuity Scale (CTAS) is a tool that enables Emergency Departments (ED) to: Prioritize patient care and access requirements Examine patient flow and care processes Complement other workload, case mix, and resource requirement measures The CTAS supports ED nurses and physicians to: Triage patients according to acuity, risk, and care needs based on their presenting signs and symptoms Ensure that the sickest and highest risk patients are seen first when ED capacity has been exceeded Reassess patients required to wait for a treatment space The CTAS allows ED managers to: Capture and analyze ED patient visit based on volume, acuity and by CEDIS presenting complaint Determine whether the ED has an operational plan and the resources to meet patient needs Assess the ED’s role within the hospital and health care region The triage level assigned using the CTAS criteria is a mandatory data element to be used in all Canadian Hospital Emergency Departments for reporting to the Canadian Institute for Health Information.