Measure ID
ACEP50
Measure Title
ED Median Time from ED arrival to ED departure for all Adult Patients
Measure Description
Time (in minutes) from ED arrival to ED departure for all Adult Patients
Denominator
All Emergency Department encounters for patients aged 18 years and older with documented discharge disposition
Numerator
Time (in minutes) from ED arrival to ED departure for discharged Adult patients
Denominator Exclusions
Transfers -Psychiatric and mental health patients -Patients who expired in the emergency department -Patients transferred to observation – Admissions
Denominator Exceptions
None
Numerator Exclusions
None
NQF ID
N/A
NQS Domain
Person and Caregiver Centered Experience and Outcomes
High Priority Measure
Yes
High Priority Type
Outcome
Measure Type
Outcome
Telehealth
No
Meaningful Measure Area
Patient’s Experience of Care
Inverse Measure
Yes
Proportional Measure
No
Continuous Variable Measure
Yes
Ratio Measure
No
Range of the score(s) if Continuous Variable and/or Ratio
Time as measured in minutes; -5- infinity minutes
Number of performance rates to be calculated and submitted
1
Performance Rate Description(s)
N/A
Overall Performance Rate
1st Performance Rate
Risk-Adjusted Status
Yes
Risk-Adjusted Score
No
Care Setting
Emergency Department and Services
Additional Care Setting Information
N/A