Intra-hospital triage in maxi emergencies

The definition of a maxi emergency that can impact a trauma center is when the amount of assistance requested may not be satisfied by the resources available. When this occurs, the trauma center must be able to modify its normal organization in order to make the best use of the resources available. In this paper, we present how intra-hospital triage will be modified in the presence of a maxi emergency. We report and discuss the organization of our hospital (Azienda Ospedale Università di Padova), a level I Trauma Center part of the healthcare system in the Veneto region.