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Evaluation of a digital triage platform in Uganda: A quality improvement initiative to reduce the time to antibiotic administration.

Victor C L LeeDustin DunsmuirStephen BusingeRobert TumusiimeJames KarugabaMatthew O WiensMatthias GörgesNiranjan KissoonSam OrachRonald KasyabaJohn Mark Ansermino
Published in: PloS one (2020)
A data-driven patient prioritization and continuous feedback for healthcare workers enabled by a digital triage platform led to expedited antibiotic therapy for critically ill children with sepsis. This platform may have a more significant impact in facilities without existing triage processes and prioritization of treatments, as is commonly encountered in low resource settings.
Keyphrases
  • emergency department
  • high throughput
  • young adults
  • acute kidney injury
  • case report
  • quality improvement
  • single cell