Median Time From Emergency Department Arrival to Emergency Department Departure for Discharged Emergency Department Patients
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Median time from emergency department (ED) arrival to time of departure from the emergency room for patients discharged from the ED. Likely for all patients discharged from ED.
Numerator
When number of data points are odd, the rank of median time = (( number of data points+1/2) for when time points are listed by increasing time (rank). When number of data points are even, the rank of the median time = (number of data points/ 2).
Denominator
(Population: All patients discharged from ED).
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
None
Data Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Administrative data.
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Hospital Quality Reporting (HQR) via Outpatient CART/Vendor. Data available on: Care Compare MBQIP Data Reports Flex Monitoring Team Reports.
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
Stratis Health. MBQIP Measures Fact Sheets August 2023. Accessed March 15th 2024 www.ruralcenter.org/sites/default/files/2023-08/2023%20update%20MBQIP-Measures-Fact-Sheets.pdf
Technical Specifications
About the program: www.hrsa.gov/rural-health/grants/rural-hospitals/medicare-beneficiary-quality-improvement Data reporting and use: www.ruralcenter.org/resources/data-reporting-and-use Technical information: www.ruralcenter.org/sites/default/files/2023-08/2023%20update%20MBQIP-Measures-Fact-Sheets.pdf 2020 Annual Report: www.flexmonitoring.org/sites/flexmonitoring.umn.edu/files/media/NationalAnnualReport2020final.pdf