Table 1 Five-level Triage Systems
System | Countries | Levels | Patient should be seen by provider within |
|---|---|---|---|
Australasian Triage Scale (ATS) | Australia | 1 - Resuscitation | Level 1 - 0 minutes |
| Â | New Zealand | 2 - Emergency | Level 2 - 10 minutes |
| Â | Â | 3 - Urgent | Level 3 - 30 minutes |
| Â | Â | 4 - Semi-urgent | Level 4 - 60 minutes |
| Â | Â | 5 - Nonurgent | Level 5 - 120 minutes |
Manchester | England | 1 - Immediate (red) | Level 1 - 0 minutes |
| Â | Scotland | 2 - Very urgent (orange) | Level 2 - 10 minutes |
| Â | Â | 3 - Urgent (yellow) | Level 3 - 60 minutes |
| Â | Â | 4 - Standard (green) | Level 4 - 120 minutes |
| Â | Â | 5 - Nonurgent (blue) | Level 5 - 240 minutes |
Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale(CTAS) | Canada | 1 - Resuscitation | Level 1 - 0 minutes |
| Â | Â | 2 - Emergent | Level 2 - 15 minutes |
| Â | Â | 3 - Urgent | Level 3 - 30 minutes |
| Â | Â | 4 - Less urgent | Level 4 - 60 minutes |
| Â | Â | 5 - Nonurgent | Level 5 - 120 minutes |