Emergency Department
The goal of emergency and trauma treatment is to stabilize patients and help them through the acute phase of their illness or injury. The emergency department at Northwestern Memorial has a Level 1 trauma designation, which means we are capable of treating the most serious trauma patients with expert care. Our board-certified emergency medicine specialists create individualized diagnostic care plans to ensure the highest quality.
The following measures are related to care in the emergency department:
Measures
Emergency department bypass hours
Emergency department visits inpatient
Emergency department visits outpatient
Emergency department visits total
Median time in ED after decision to admit to the hospital
Median time in ED for patients admitted to the hospital
Median time in ED for patients discharged from the ED
Percent of emergency department bypass hours
Percentage of patients in ED who left before they were seen by a healthcare provider (CMS)
Emergency department visits inpatient
Emergency department visits outpatient
Emergency department visits total
Median time in ED after decision to admit to the hospital
Median time in ED for patients admitted to the hospital
Median time in ED for patients discharged from the ED
Percent of emergency department bypass hours
Percentage of patients in ED who left before they were seen by a healthcare provider (CMS)