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Understanding the emergency room: Lecture with chief physician Müller in Friedberg!
Chief physician Martin Müller will speak about emergency rooms, triage and patient severity in Friedberg on July 16, 2025. Free entry for members.
Understanding the emergency room: Lecture with chief physician Müller in Friedberg!
Important information about the emergency room is on the program in Friedberg on July 16, 2025. Martin Müller, chief physician of the emergency departments in Aichach and Friedberg, gives a lecture on the topic “Who is a case for the emergency room?” The lecture will take place from 7 p.m. to around 8:30 p.m. in the seminar room of the hospital's staff dormitory. Those interested can look forward to exciting insights into the processes in the emergency room. For a contribution of 3 euros, members of the support association can even secure free entry. There is no need to register in advance, so just come along!
The event focuses on key questions about the emergency room, such as when a visit is actually necessary. This not only applies to acute emergencies such as loss of consciousness or heart problems, but also to the crucial role of cooperation between the emergency room and the on-call practice of the Bavarian Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians (KVB). As Martin Müller emphasizes, the KVB can be reached on 116 117. The point that a visit without an acute emergency will disrupt operations should also not be forgotten.
Triage and its importance
In addition to this basic information, the chief physician will also address triage, which is essential for classifying patients according to the severity of their illness. Triage is used to quickly identify the severity of emergency patients and assign them to appropriate treatment locations. Such a structured triage system requires not only careful planning but also trained personnel. In Germany and Switzerland, qualified nursing staff do this [Ärzteblatt] reports that the implementation of such a system can increase patient safety and significantly reduce waiting times.
The need for emergency rooms has increased continuously in recent years. In 2022, almost 30,000 patients were treated in the Paar clinics, i.e. around 40 per day in each emergency room. This brings challenges as the patient volume cannot be planned and can quickly lead to treatment capacities being exceeded [Augsburger Allgemeine] reports.
Modern triage tools
To address this challenge, various triage tools are used. The most well-known include the Australasian Triage Scale (ATS), the Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS), as well as the Manchester Triage System (MTS) and the Emergency Severity Index (ESI). The five-tier systems offer appropriate validity and reliability, making them more effective than the three-tier alternatives. This ensures that patients are allocated to the necessary treatment locations quickly and effectively [Ärzteblatt] reports.
By taking part in the lecture, the citizens of Friedberg have the opportunity to get a first-hand idea of the important function of the emergency room and its processes. Understanding triage and the correct use of emergency medicine can help ensure that urgent cases can be treated adequately and quickly - and thus keep everyone's health in mind.