EmergencySeverityIndex(ESI)ATriageToolforEmergencyDepartmentCareVersion4New!PediatricsSectionImplementationHandbook2012EditionCopyrightNoticeTheEmergencySeverityIndexVersion4TriageAlgorithm(the“Algorithm”)istheintellectualpropertyofTheESITriageResearchTeam,LLC(the“Author”).TheAuthorownsthecopyright,whichisonfilewiththeUnitedStatesCopyrightOffice.TheAlgorithmisthesoleandexclusivepropertyoftheAuthor,andtheAgencyforHealthcareResearchandQualityhasalicensetouseanddisseminatethetwoworksderivedfromthisalgorithm:thetwo-DVDtrainingset(EmergencySeverityIndexVersion4:EverythingYouNeedtoKnow)andtheimplementationhandbook(EmergencySeverityIndex(ESI),ATriageToolforEmergencyDepartmentCare,Version4,ImplementationHandbook,2012Edition).TheAuthorherebyassuresphysiciansandnursesthatuseoftheAlgorithmasexplainedinthesetwoworksbyhealthcareprofessionalsorphysiciansandnursesintheirpracticesispermitted.Eachprofessionaluserofthesetwoworksisgrantedaroyalty-free,non-exclusive,non-transferablelicensetousetheAlgorithmintheirownclinicalpracticesinaccordancewiththeguidanceinthesetwoworksprovidedthattheAlgorithmisnotchangedinanyway.ThealgorithmandthecontentsoftheDVDsetandimplementationhandbookmaybeincorporatedintoadditionaltrainingmaterialsdevelopedbyhealthcareprofessionalsorphysiciansandnursesontheconditionthatnoneofthematerialsorteachingaidsincludeanytechnologyoraidsthatreplace,whollyorinpart,criticalthinkingandtheneedforsoundclinicaljudgmentbytheultimateuser,andthatnofeeoranyotherconsiderationisreceivedfromtheultimateuserfortheAlgorithm,thecontentsofthesetwoworks,ortheadditionaltrainingmaterials.TheAlgorithmhasbeenrigorouslytestedandfoundtobebothreliableandvalid,asdescribedintheresearchreferencesincludedinthesetwoworks.However,theAuthorandtheAgencyforHealthcareResearchandQualityrequirethattheimplementationanduseoftheAlgorithmbeconductedandcompletedinaccordancewiththecontentsofthesetwoworksusingtheprofessionaljudgmentofauthorizedphysiciansornursesandstaffdirectedandsupervisedbythem.Eachhealthcareprofessionalwhodecidestousethisalgorithmforemergencytriagepurposesdoessoonthebasisofthathealthcareprovider'sprofessionaljudgmentwithrespecttotheparticularpatientthattheprovideriscaringfor.TheAuthorandtheAgencyforHealthcareResearchandQualitydisclaimanyandallliabilityforadverseconsequencesorfordamagesthatmayariseoutoforberelatedtotheprofessionaluseoftheAlgorithmbyothers,including,butnotlimitedto,indirect,special,incidental,exemplary,orconsequentialdamages,asfurthersetforthbelow.Note:TheAuthorsandtheAgencyforHealthcareResearchandQualityhavemadeagoodfaithefforttotakeallreasonablemeasurestomakethesetwoworksaccurate,up-to-date,andfreeofmaterialerrorsinaccordwithclinicalstandardsacceptedatthetimeofpublication.Usersofthesetwoworksareencouragedtousethecontentsforimprovementofthedeliveryofemergencyhealthcare.Anypracticedescribedinthesetwoworksshouldbeappliedbyhealthcarepractitionersinaccordancewithprofessionaljudgmentandstandardsofcareusedinregardtotheuniquecircumstancesthatmayapplyineachsituationtheyencounter.TheAuthorsandtheAgencyforHealthcareResearchandQualitycannotberesponsibleforanyadverseconsequencesarisingfromtheindependentapplicationbyindividualprofessionalsofthematerialsinthesetwoworkstoparticularcircumstancesencounteredintheirpractices.WhereToObtainAdditionalCopiesoftheDVDsandHandbookAdditionalcopiesoftheEm...
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