The time between the earlier of Triage Date/Time or Registration Date/Time and the date/time when a patient is discharged, transferred or leaves the emergency department (ED). The 90th or 50th percentile of this indicator represents the maximum length of time that 90% or 50% of patients who are discharged, transferred out or leave spend in the ED.

The indicator is measured in hours, usually using the 90th percentile and/or 50th percentile, which represents the maximum length of time that 90% and/or 50% of patients who are discharged, transferred out, or leave, spend in the ED.

All emergency visits.

Scheduled emergency visits. Admitted emergency visits. ED visits with Visit Disposition = 02 from 2013–2014 to 2017–2018, and Visit Disposition = 61 as of 2018–2019. Both registration and triage date/time are unknown, or both disposition date/time and patient left the ED date/time are unknown.

None

By peer group and reporting level: National, Province/Territory.

National Ambulatory Care Reporting System (NACRS)

Available online at: www.cihi.ca/en/quick-stats

www.cihi.ca/en/access-data-and-reports/indicator-library

www.cihi.ca/en/indicators/total-time-spent-in-emergency-department-for-non-admitted-patients-hours-percentile