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Emergency Department

The Emergency module digitizes the entire ED workflow -- from patient arrival and triage through stabilization, disposition, and discharge or admission. It is...

February 2026 · 6 min

Manual area

Emergency

Coverage

3 sections, 1 workflow diagram

Operator notes

1 implementation note

Overview

The Emergency module digitizes the entire ED workflow -- from patient arrival and triage through stabilization, disposition, and discharge or admission. It is designed for hospitals and nursing homes with dedicated emergency bays.

The module gives your ED team a real-time view of every patient in the department, their triage category, assigned bay, and time-in-department. Colour-coded triage tags (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green) ensure the sickest patients are always visible.

Key Features

  • Manchester Triage System (MTS) based 5-level triage
  • Real-time ED Bed Board with bay assignments
  • Time-stamped clinical documentation (nurses notes, doctor notes)
  • Trauma and resuscitation command worksheets
  • Stroke and sepsis fast-track protocols with timed checklists
  • Observation unit management for short-stay patients
  • Direct admission pathway to IPD/ICU from ED
  • ED discharge with safety-netting instructions
  • Waiting area queue with estimated wait times
  • Analytics -- door-to-doctor time, left-without-being-seen rate, ED throughput
Emergency triage swim-lane

ED teams classify urgency, stabilize the patient, and decide disposition quickly.

Fig. Emergency triage swim-lane -- colour-coded categories through disposition
1Arrival

Patient arrives by walk-in, ambulance, or referral.

2Triage

Nurse assigns color category and captures primary complaint.

3Stabilize

Critical interventions and orders begin immediately.

4Investigate

Lab, imaging, and specialist calls are placed as needed.

5Disposition

Patient is discharged, admitted, transferred, or sent to OT.

Control paths
Red category resuscitationMedico-legal caseTrauma command

When to Use This Module

Use the Emergency module if your facility has:

  • A dedicated emergency or casualty section
  • Round-the-clock or extended-hours emergency services
  • Trauma or accident handling capabilities

Small clinics that handle only minor emergencies can use the standard OPD workflow with an 'Urgent' priority flag instead.

Notes

Info

The ED Bed Board can be displayed on a wall-mounted TV for real-time visibility. Navigate to Emergency > Bed Board and toggle full-screen mode.

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