ESI – A Review (all modules)
The ESI Review outline:
- Describe the history and evolution of triage and ESI 5 level system.
- Review the application and functionality of applying ESI levels.
- Apply ESI acuity levels to a variety of adult and pediatric patient scenarios using the ESI decision algorithm.
This course may be used as a refresher course for those who apply the Emergency Severity Index (ESI) algorithm, based on the the following premises:
- Emergency department acuity decision-making should not be separated from its purposes
- Immediate recognition of high acuity patients
- Streaming (segmentation to specific locations) of all arriving patients
- ESI should be taught in conjunction with an ED’s patient flow design and not in isolation.
- ESI is a tool for a purpose larger than itself.
Your Instructors
Amy Forsberg, MBA/HCM, BSN, RN
Amy Forsberg is a member of the TEAMHealth Performance Innovation Consultant team. In this role, she collaborates with client partners to develop and implement strategies for improving operational performance and the patient experience. As a Registered Nurse with many years of health care experience, she has held a variety of clinical, management, and executive leadership positions in organizations ranging from community hospitals to large academic medical centers.
Dennis Jepsen, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, CEN
Dennis Jepsen is a member of the TEAMHealth Performance Innovation Consultant team. In this role, he collaborates with client partners to develop and implement strategies for improving operational performance and the patient experience. As a Registered Nurse with over 35 years of health care experience, he has held a variety of clinical, management, and executive leadership positions in organizations ranging from community hospitals to large academic medical centers.
He received his nursing diploma from St Joseph Mercy School of Nursing and a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from Briar Cliff University, a Master of Science degree in Emergency/Trauma Nursing from the University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston and Doctorate of Nursing Practice from the University of Washington. He is a board certified Family Nurse Practitioner.
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