Admit Decision Time to Emergency Department (ED) Departure Time for Admitted Patients
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Hospital Care
Country
United States of America
Publishing Organisation
The Joint Commission
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Timeliness
Setting-Specific Domain
Emergency Care
Defining Attributes
Definition
Time (in minutes) from admit decision time to time of departure from the ED for patients admitted to inpatient status.
Numerator
Time (in minutes) from admit decision time to time of departure from the ED for admitted patients.
Denominator
The number of ED patients admitted to the facility from the ED.
Exclusions
Observation and mental health patients.
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
None
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Electronic/paper chart records
Data Collection Methods
Chart abstracted measures
Frequency of Data Collection
Quarterly
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
91
Reporting Methods
Yearly report
Reporting Frequency
Annually
Reporting Frequency in Days
365
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No
Source and Reference Attributes
Technical Specifications
Link to Measurement Tools
Domain
Wait Time
Quality Indicator Confirmed to be Part of a Program Used to Monitor Quality and Safety of Care Among Older People at a Population-Level between 2012-2022
Yes
Assessed by the Australian Consortium for Aged Care Collaborators as Generally Containing Good Properties (Importance and Scientific Acceptability)
No
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Can the Quality Indicator be Readily Implemented at a Population Level in Australia Given its Current Data Landscape?
Implementation of this quality indicator was not assessed.
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
23 July 2025
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Date Modified 10 June 2026