Table 1 Key emergency department process intervals (median minutes), stratified by triage level.
Triage level | n (%) | Registration to triage | Triage to physician | Physician to disposition decision | Total ED LOS (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I | 2 (0.17) | 1.0 | 2.0 | 303.0 | 373.5 (94.05) |
II | 5 (0.41) | 5.0 | 0.0 | 277.5 | 329.0 (145.04) |
III | 284 (23.55) | 6.0 | 35.0 | 185.0 | 246.0 (259.1) |
IV | 721 (59.78) | 6.0 | 45.0 | 40.0 | 130.0 (157.7) |
V | 194 (16.09) | 8.0 | 30.0 | 20.0 | 88.0 (122.7) |
All | 1206 (100) | 6.0 | 40.0 | 50 | 144.0 (192.3) |