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 |
| Data Dependencies(Reports/Indicators/Data Elements): | Transfer Ready DtTm • Admit DtTm • Boarding Loc |
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 came from 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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