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| field_name = ER Delay
| field_name = ER Delay
| element_description = The ER Delay is the difference between the [[Accept DtTm]] and [[Arrive_DtTm]] for patients arriving from the ER.
| element_description = The ER Delay is the difference between the [[Accept DtTm]] and [[Arrive_DtTm]] for patients arriving from the ER.
| in_table = Created_variables_common
| in_table = Created_variables_common table
| data_type = date
| data_type = date
| datafield_length = n/a
| datafield_length = n/a

Revision as of 11:44, 2017 November 30

Data Element (edit)
Field Name: ER Delay
CCMDB Label: not stated
CCMDB tab: not stated
Table: Created_variables_common table
Data type: date
Length: n/a
Program: Med and CC
Created/Raw: Created
Start Date: 1988-07-11
End Date: 2300-01-01
Sort Index: 8

The ER Delay is the difference between the Accept DtTm and Arrive_DtTm for patients arriving from the ER.

  • SMW

Legacy implementation right in the table

  • Cargo


  • Categories
  • Forms


It's is calculated by created_variables_common_maker query and stored in created_variables_common table in CFE.

data use

  • Measure the time spent using ER bed/facilities/staff while already accepted under a Medicine or Critical Care Service.
  • Measure the delay of movement of patient from ER bed to Medicine or Critical Care bed.

Template:CCMDB Data Integrity Checks

The data collector will receive an error if the ER Delay is greater than:

  • CC - 9 hours
  • Med – 44 hours

Template:Discussion as of 2017-10-17 Julie would like that cross check; Tina needs to implement it still.

related fields

Reporting and Analysis

The SAS Program to read the data is in X:\Julie\SAS_CFE\CFE_macros\CFE_ERWait_Moves.sas

Legacy

Used to be collected as ER Wait and before that as Moves for Medicine.