Response Time in Minutes in Urgency Class A and B Missions and the Risk Area of Other Urban Areas, Median

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Hospital Care
Country
Finland
Publishing Organisation
The National Institute for Health and Welfare, Sotkanet
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Timeliness
Domain
Wait Times and System Planning / Access

Defining Attributes

Definition

The response time in minutes (median) in urgency class A and B missions and the risk area of other urban areas. Based on the risk assessment by the Emergency Response Centre Operator, urgency class A means that the patient's life is at immediate risk or they are suffering a serious issue with basic vital functions; urgency class B means that there are indications or suspected issues or risk related to basic vital functions.

Numerator

The total response time in minutes in urgency class A and B missions in the risk area of other urban areas

Denominator

This is a continuous variable measure. The target population is urgency class A and B missions in the risk area of other urban areas.

Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments

None

Stratifications

The well-being services county, whole country

Collection and Reporting Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Administrative data
Data Collection Methods

Emergency response centre (ERC)

Frequency of Data Collection
Annually
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
365
Reporting Methods

Reported on website

Reporting Frequency
Annually
Reporting Frequency in Days
365
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No

Source and Reference Attributes

Link to Measurement Tools
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
31 March 2026