triage

Example Sentences

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When an officer believes someone with a mental or substance-use disorder has committed a crime, state law allows the officer to take the person to a crisis-stabilization unit or triage facility for evaluation.

From Seattle Times

We can more widely adopt telemedicine in triage to conduct medical screening exams to reduce patient wait times and free up providers.

From Scientific American

They had both failed to carry out a triage assessment, after Pippa's mother, Kayleigh, called staff for help because she was worried about her daughter's condition.

From BBC

Lisa Cox, a spokesperson for the state health department, said that "local health departments will work to triage and prioritize case investigations and will work with them if assistance is needed."

From Salon

“We are in a ‘triage mode,’” he wrote, and the agency’s focus now “must be on fires that threaten communities and infrastructure.”

From Los Angeles Times