Triage Troubles: Unpacking Emergency Care's Hidden Failures |Episode 18

Lexcura Clinical Insights · Aug 23, 2026 · 9m

Emergency triage determines who receives immediate attention and who can safely wait. When the initial assessment is incomplete or risk is underestimated, treatment opportunity may rapidly disappear.

In Episode 18, Triage Troubles: Unpacking Emergency Care's Hidden Failures, Michelle Carroll explores the hidden failures that can occur during emergency-department triage and reassessment. The discussion considers how clinical decisions, documentation practices, communication failures, and system conditions may affect patient safety, liability, and causation.

This episode examines:

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