Implementation pack · Section 5.4
Emergency Care and Trauma Systems
Emergency care as a national priority: zero-refusal policy, standardized triage with time targets, resuscitation readiness and EMS systems.
Pack in development Framework guidance for this domain
Status
Implementation pack in development
This implementation pack is in development. The framework content for the domain is published and available now.
01Purpose
Emergency care as a national priority: zero-refusal policy, standardized triage with time targets, resuscitation readiness and EMS systems.
02ASQAT direction
Within 18 months, pilot emergency departments should implement standardized triage, resuscitation readiness checks, and monthly reporting of door-to-triage and door-to-provider times.
03Desired institutional state
The desired institutional state for this domain has not been approved yet. The priority components below describe what the framework asks institutions to be able to show.
04Priority components
- 01Zero-refusal emergency care policy
- 02Standardized triage with defined time targets
- 03Emergency stabilization before payment discussions
- 0424-hour emergency staffing standards
- 05Resuscitation readiness
- 06Trauma protocols
- 07Obstetric emergency protocols
- 08Referral and transfer standards
- 09Ambulance and pre-hospital care integration
- 10Emergency blood access pathways
- 11Establishment of regional and national Emergency Medical Services (EMS) systems
05Initial actions
A recommended action sequence will be published once approved. Actions are not invented beyond approved ASQAT content.
06Leadership responsibilities
Leadership responsibilities for this domain are in development.
07Workforce responsibilities
Workforce responsibilities for this domain are in development.
08Measurement
Measurement specifications for this domain are being developed. Indicator definitions are published only once the numerator, denominator and data source are agreed.
09Evidence expectations
Evidence expectations for this domain are being defined with the measurement specifications.
10Tools and resources
Implementation resources for this domain are currently in development. Approved policies, procedures, checklists and tools will be released through the resource library.
11Related domains
12Implementation evidence
No approved implementation evidence has been published for this domain yet. Case studies are published only after review of what was measured and how.