QuickStats: Median Emergency Department (ED) Wait and Treatment Times, by Triage Level - National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, United States, 2010-2011

* Wait time was defined as the difference between the time of arrival in the ED and the time the patient had initial contact with a physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner. Treatment time was defined as the difference between the time the patient had initial contact with a physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner and the time the patient was discharged from the ED to another hospital unit or to the patient's residence.


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  • SourceUrl: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6319a8.htm
  • Syndication ID: 10832
  • Language: English
  • Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • Date Syndication Captured: Monday, May 23, 2016 at 10:42 PM
  • Date Syndication Updated: Monday, May 23, 2016 at 11:00 PM
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