A model based on a different triage approach is being developed at the Leiria emergency department, helping to reduce the time patients spend in the unit while ensuring patient safety through continuous monitoring.
The circuit of entry into the emergencies of the Local Health Unit of Leiria has changed. Now, if a critical result is detected in the health of a patient, it is alerted and passes ahead of the others.
A new screening model is being implemented in the urgency of the Hospital de Santo André in Leiria, with the aim of reducing the length of stay of patients and strengthening safety during waiting for medical observation.
A model based on a different sorting is being developed in the Leiria emergency, contributing to the reduction of the length of stay in the service and ensuring the patient's safety with permanent monitoring.