Examination Wait Time
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Sometimes, people will first talk to a nurse or doctor and be examined later. From the time you arrived, how long did you wait before being examined by a doctor or nurse? Answer options: I did to have to wait, 1-30 minutes, 31-60 minutes, more than 1 hour but no more than 2 hours, more than 2 hours but no more than 4 hours, more than 4 hours, cant remember, I did not see a doctor or nurse.
Numerator
A subset of the denominator that represents patients aged 16 and older who responded to questions regarding examination wait time.
Denominator
Patients aged 16 and older who responded to questions regarding examination wait time.
Exclusions
Anyone who was a current inpatient, anyone who attended a walk-in centre, any patients who were admitted to hospital through medical or surgical admissions units and therefore did not visit the emergency department, anyone who had a planned attendance at an outpatient clinic run within the emergency department (such as a fracture clinic), patients attending primarily to obtain contraception (for example, the morning after pill), patients who suffered a miscarriage or another form of abortive pregnancy outcome while at the hospital, and patients with a concealed pregnancy.
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Yes