Race and ethnicity and primary language in emergency department triage
Importance Emergency department (ED) triage substantially affects how long patients wait
for care but triage scoring relies on few objective criteria. Prior studies suggest that Black
and Hispanic patients receive unequal triage scores, paralleled by disparities in the depth of
physician evaluations. Objectives To examine whether racial disparities in triage scores and
physician evaluations are present across a multicenter network of academic and community
hospitals and evaluate whether patients who do not speak English face similar disparities …
for care but triage scoring relies on few objective criteria. Prior studies suggest that Black
and Hispanic patients receive unequal triage scores, paralleled by disparities in the depth of
physician evaluations. Objectives To examine whether racial disparities in triage scores and
physician evaluations are present across a multicenter network of academic and community
hospitals and evaluate whether patients who do not speak English face similar disparities …
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