NQF #0496 calculates the median time from emergency department arrival to time of departure from the emergency room for patients discharged from the emergency department (ED). The measure is calculated using chart-abstracted data, on a rolling quarterly basis, and is publically reported in aggregate for one calendar year. The measure has been publically reported since 2013 as part of the ED Throughput measure set of the CMS’ Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting (HOQR) Program.
Measure Specs
General Information
Numerator
Continuous Variable Statement: Time (in minutes) from ED arrival to ED departure for patients discharged from the emergency department.
Denominator
This measure is reported as a continuous variable statement: Time (in minutes) from ED arrival to ED departure for patients discharged from the emergency department.
Exclusions
Patients who expired in the emergency department, left against medical advice (AMA), or whose discharge was not documented or unable to be determined (UTD) are excluded from the target population.
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Point of Contact
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