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== data use == | == 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. | |||
== related fields == | == related fields == | ||
Revision as of 09:33, 2017 May 10
| Data Element (edit) | |
| Field Name: | ER Delay |
| CCMDB Label: | not stated |
| CCMDB tab: | not stated |
| Table: | Created_variables_common |
| 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.
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.
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.