Length of Time for Transfer from ED to ICU within same facility

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ED transfer waiting to ICU in hours (median)

Indicators
Indicator: Length of Time for Transfer from ED to ICU within same facility
Created/Raw: Created
Program: Critical Care
Start Date:
End Date:
Reports: Critical Care Program Quality Indicator Report


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Used in aggregate form as "per location" and/or "per timeframe", e.g. by month/quarter/year x Ward/Unit x Hospital

QI domain

  • Timely

Significance

Long waiting time at ER maybe due to unavailable bed in the unit and further delay may place patient at risk.

Sampling Plan / Procedure

100 % of all patients who wait in ER to go to ICU

Inclusion Criteria

All

Exclusion Criteria

None

Definition and Derivation

ER Delay in hours

Reported as

Median ER Delay in hours

Data Sources

see ER Delay

SAS Program

  • S:\MED\MED_CCMED\Julie\SAS_CFE\CFE_macros\datetimes.sas
  • Part of S:\MED\MED_CCMED\Julie\SAS_CFE\CC_reports\ChartReport\1-ByUnit_prepCC_QI_startJan2021.sas

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