*Emergency Department (Throughput) There are 3 set measures that are taken into report for the emergency department.
Median time from ED arrival to ED departure for discharged patients
Door to diagnostic evaluation by qualified medical personnel
Patient left without being seen
*Surgery
There are 2 set measures for the outpatient surgery department.
Timing of Antibiotic Prophylaxis
Antibiotic Selection
Objectives: After explanation, discussion and presentation of the core measures and performance standards regarding the emergency department and outpatient surgery, the audience will:
Have an understanding of what reportable data is used
Have an understanding of what those measures are
Have