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How triage works in a hospital

Determining Who Needs Emergency Attention First ...
Emergency departments are adopting AI-powered triage tools to speed up patient prioritization and improve accuracy. These systems analyze real-time data to support, not replace, clinical judgment.
This article, originally posted on Sept. 23, 2019, was last updated on Dec. 3, 2025. Please note that these statistics aren’t updated regularly. Always check with your state’s hospital associations ...