After implementation group: median waiting and throughput time, for triaged and non-triaged patients
| n† | Entrance time (min-max) | Time to triage (min-max) | Triage time (min-max) | Time to treatment (min-max) | Waiting time (min-max) | Treatment time (min-max) | Length of stay (min-max) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-triaged | ||||||||
| Total | 587 | 0.02 (0–0.27) | – | – | – | 0.07 (0–2.09)* | 1.28 (0–10.26)* | 1.48 (0.05–10.26) |
| Triaged | ||||||||
| Total | 291 | 0.02 (0–0.20) | 0.04 (0–0.35) | 0.04 (0.01–0.16) | 0.08 (0–2.39) | 0.20 (0–3.30)* | 1.08 (0.04–12.30)* | 1.43 (0.12–12.55) |
| Urgency levels | ||||||||
| Red | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Orange | 18 | 0.02 (0–0.10) | 0.05 (0–0.10) | 0.06 (0.02–0.10)* | 0.02 (0–0.07)* | 0.12 (0–0.17)* | 2.19 (0.15–3.47)* | 2.13 (0.30–4.04)* |
| Yellow | 94 | 0.02 (0–0.20) | 0.05 (0–0.35) | 0.05 (0.02–0.14)* | 0.08 (0–0.51)* | 0.18 (0–1.51)* | 2.00 (0.07–12.30)* | 2.16 (0.12–12.55)* |
| Green | 172 | 0.02 (0–0.15) | 0.04 (0–0.35) | 0.03 (0.01–0.16)* | 0.11 (0–2.39)* | 0.22 (0–3.30)* | 0.51 (0.04–10.45)* | 1.26 (0.14–10.55)* |
| Blue | 7 | 0.03 (0.1–0.17) | 0.05 (0.01–0.34) | 0.03 (0.01–0.05)* | 0.11 (0.02–1.45)* | 0.27 (0.09–1.47)* | 0.38 (0.15–1.23)* | 0.59 (0.40–1.57)* |
Data are presented as hours and minutes.
*Significance level p< 0.05.
†ndiffers for triage, because of missing time values.
Arrival time, time from arrival to registration; Length of stay, time from registration to discharge; Time to triage, time from registration to triage; Time to treatment, time from end triage to entrance of the treatment room; Treatment time, time from entrance of the treatment room to discharge; Triage time, time start triage to end triage; Waiting time, time from registration to entrance of the treatment room.