EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TRIAGE AND MANAGEMENT

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[ ] Register Patient: Create a new entry in the Patient Data Model upon arrival at the ER.
[ ] Update Vital Signs: Update the patient's entry with current temperature, blood pressure, and heart rate.
[ ] Fetch Patient History: Retrieve existing medical records from the Patient Data Model based on Patient ID.
[ ] Calculate NEWS2 Score: Execute a formula using vital signs (respiratory rate, SpO2, etc.) to determine National Early Warning Score.
[ ] Assign Triage Category: Update the patient entry with a priority level (e.g., P1 - Resuscitation to P5 - Non-Urgent).
[ ] Assign Trauma Team: Create a high-priority task for the Trauma Lead if the patient is categorized as P1.
[ ] Assign Nurse Assessment: Create a task for the triage nurse to complete the physical assessment checklist.
[ ] Log Laboratory Order: Create an entry in the Lab Requests Data Model for required blood tests.
[ ] Check Lab Results: Retrieve the latest results from the Lab Requests Data Model for the specific patient.
[ ] Calculate Bed Occupancy: Aggregate all 'Active' patient entries to count the total number of occupied beds in the ED.
[ ] Notify Specialist: Send an email to the On-Call Specialist regarding a critical patient admission.
[ ] Alert Rapid Response Team: Send an SMS to the RRT mobile number for patients with critical NEWS2 scores.
[ ] Physician Review: Create a task for the attending physician to review the triage findings and diagnostic results.
[ ] Update Disposition Status: Update the patient entry status to 'Admitted', 'Discharged', or 'Transferred'.
[ ] Generate Shift Handover Report: Create a summary report of all high-acuity patients for the upcoming shift change.
[ ] Archive Discharge Entry: Remove or move the patient entry from the 'Active ED' data model to the 'Discharged' archive model.

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