Triage in plain English
Sorting patients by urgency.
Where this term may appear
Emergency or urgent-care records documenting initial assessment and prioritization.
What to verify
Identify the clinical setting, specialty, records, and decision point connected to triage so an appropriately qualified reviewer can evaluate the context.
Why context matters
Triage may be medically important without deciding whether the applicable legal standard was breached or whether the event caused compensable injury.
Use official and primary sources for current medical, licensing, court, and state-law information.