Table 2 Definition of dispatch priority accuracy
From: Medical priority dispatch codes—comparison with National Early Warning Score
NEWS High | NEWS Medium | NEWS Low | |
|---|---|---|---|
A priority | CORRECT | OVER-TRIAGE | OVER-TRIAGE |
B priority | UNDER-TRIAGE | CORRECT | OVER-TRIAGE |
C priority | UNDER-TRIAGE | UNDER-TRIAGE | CORRECT |
D priority | UNDER-TRIAGE | UNDER-TRIAGE | CORRECT |