Contents

• This report is based on the following requirement -
• For a Hospital Emergency Department select a set of indicators.
• Guidelines for completion -
• The selected indicator should clarify the following;
• 1. The rational for the selection of those indicators
• 2. Specify the literature references for the indicators mentioned in your
• set
• 3. Define each of the selected indicators with all inclusions and
• exclusions
• 4. Define Data collection plan in terms of
• i- Persons responsible for collecting the data
• ii- Collection frequency
• iii- Data Sources
• iv- Method
• Does the data collection require sampling? If yes, describe the sampling plan

Description

Emergency department staff operate in a complex environment as it involves considering different information and making faster decisions to ensure that the patient is safe and out of danger (Strauss & Mayer, 2013). Emergency department involves increased interruptions, multiple interactions and high density of decision-making and the volume and pace of work cannot be predicted easily (Seow, 2013). This report discusses ten indicators of emergency department in a hospital and discuss the rationale of the indicator and discuss the approaches to data collection and defines the target/goal of the indicator.