Medical Triage
The clinical process of sorting patients by urgency to prioritise care in resource-constrained settings.
Medical triage is the process of categorising patients based on clinical urgency so that the sickest patients receive care first. It originates from military medicine and is now standard in all emergency departments. The Malaysian A&E Triage System (MAETS) uses 5 levels (P1: Immediate, P2: Urgent, P3: Semi-urgent, P4: Non-urgent, P5: Dead/Unsurvivable). In OPD settings, a simpler assessment (urgent vs routine) directs patients appropriately.
Malaysian Context
MAETS is the national triage standard for Malaysian emergency departments, endorsed by MOH in 2016. MOVO-X AI triage output is formatted to align with MAETS classification for seamless nurse handover.
Related Terms
AI Triage
Artificial intelligence systems that assess patient acuity and assign priority levels before clinical assessment.
Triage Level
A categorical urgency rating (P1–P5) assigned to a patient during triage assessment.
Acuity Score
A numerical score reflecting the clinical severity and resource requirements of a patient presentation.
Emergency Department (ED/A&E)
The hospital unit providing immediate care for acute and life-threatening conditions.
Use MOVO-X for Medical Triage
MOVO-X is Malaysia's leading platform for medical triage in hospitals and clinics. PDPA 2010 compliant, PHFSA 1998 compliant, MyKad NFC ready.