Normal triage is when you prioritize the most seriously injured patients so they don't die waiting for treatment. That's what hospitals typically do. In a mass

Normal triage is when you prioritize the most seriously injured patients so they don't die waiting for treatment. That's what hospitals typically do. In a mass casualty event, hospitals engage in reverse triage which optimizes for throughput. They prioritize cases that can be discharged quickly so that they can treat as many people as possible. This means they'll label the most serious cases "expectant" and let them die. After all, it's better to save two or three easier people than to squander limited resources on one person who is unlikely to survive. It is extremely rare for hospitals in the US to use reverse triage. I think the most recent time was during Katrina. The stories of that are not pretty.[1] 1. https://www.newsweek.com/vindicated-katrina-doc-tells-her-story-99333 https://www.newsweek.com/vindicated-katrina-doc-tells-her-st...