espanolEl objetivo del presente articulo es conocer el modelo de triaje utilizado y sus caracteristicas principales en los hospitales de la red sanitaria nacional publica. Se hizo un estudio descriptivo transversal en los hospitales publicos con mas de 100 camas para el ingreso. Se envio un formulario a 123 hospitales, y se obtuvo respuesta en el 54,5%. Los sistemas de triaje empleado son el Modelo Andorrano de Triaje (MAT) o Sistema Espanol de Triaje (SET) en el 37,3% de los casos y el Sistema de Triaje de Manchester (MTS) en el 23,9%. En los 58 hospitales que tienen implantado algun sistema, no se realizo estudio previo de implantacion en el 53,4% de los casos. Los profesionales encargados de realizar el triaje son el enfermero (DUE) en el 77,6% de los casos y el facultativo (FEA) en el 6,9%. No existe una comision/grupo de triaje en el 53,7% de los casos. El grado de satisfaccion (1- 5) es para el FEA de 3,16; para el medico interno residente (MIR) de 3,28 y para el DUE de 3,23. Cambiarian el sistema el 49,2% de los centros encuestados. No se observan diferencias significativas de implantacion en cuanto a los modelos MAT-SET y MTS EnglishThe objective to determine what triage systems are being used in Spanish national health service hospitals and to define the characteristics of the models in place. Cross-sectional descriptive survey of hospitals with more than 100 beds in the Spanish national health service. Responses to a questionnaire sent to 123 hospitals were received from 54.5% of the facilities. The Andorran Triage Model adapted for use as the Spanish Triage System (ATM-STS) was used in 37.3% of the hospitals. The Manchester Triage System was used in 23.9%. Of the 58 hospitals that use some triage system, 53.4% had not carried out a study before starting to apply the selected system. The professionals in charge of triage are nurses in 77.6% of the hospitals and physicians in 6.9%. No triage committee or group had been established in 53.7% of the hospitals responding to the survey. The degree of satisfaction with the chosen system expressed on a scale of 1 to 5 was 3.16 for physicians, 3.28 for residents in training, and 3.23 for nurses. Another system would be chosen by 49.2% of the respondents. The difference in the numbers of hospitals using the ATM-STS and the MTS was not great.