Date | Country | Intervention | Result |
2001 | Israel4 | Introduction of nurse triage | Waiting time for all reduced from 4.5 h to 1.5 h |
2002 | Canada13 | Redesigning an existing triage system to enable triage nurses to initiate diagnostic protocols | Reduction of 46 min for all patients. Reduction of 76 min for urgent cases |
2004 | UK6 | Using a triage nurse with a physician between 09:00 and 12:00 for an 8 day period | Reduction in median waiting time to see a doctor from 32 min to 2 min |