ER Delay
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, or ER Boarding Loc and first post-ER Boarding Loc, 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.
ER Delay when there are Visits to temporary locations between initial ER and first unit
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in this way, ER Delay will be consistent in both formulas.
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Data Integrity Checks (automatic list)
App | Status | |
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Query s tmp Boarding Loc ER delay reasonable | CCMDB.accdb | implemented |
Reporting and Analysis
The SAS Program to read the data is in X:\Julie\SAS_CFE\CFE_macros\datetimes.sas
Legacy
- Used to be just the difference between the Accept DtTm and Arrive_DtTm for patients arriving from the ER.
- Used to be collected as ER Wait and before that as Moves for Medicine.