Emergency Department Care Quality Ratings

Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department after the doctor decided to admit them as an inpatient before leaving the emergency department for their inpatient room.

Delays in transferring emergency department patients to an inpatient unit can create more stress for patients and families.
Lower numbers are better.

Genesis 66 Minutes

 

State Average 112 Minutes

 

National Average 134 Minutes

 

Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being sent home

Long stays in the emergency department before a patient is sent home may result in delays in treatment, increased suffering for those who wait, and unpleasant treatment environments.
Lower numbers are better.

Genesis

139 Minutes

State Average

151 Minutes

National Average

169 Minutes

Percentage of patients who left the emergency department before being seen

Patients who leave the emergency department without being seen may be seriously ill, putting themselves at higher risk for poor health outcomes.
Lower numbers are better.

Genesis

1% 

State Average

1%

National Average 2%

 

Percentage of patients who came to the emergency department with stroke symptoms who received brain scan results within 45 minutes of arrival

Patients who suffer from strokes need to receive treatment immediately to lessen the amount of brain damage that can occur.

Higher numbers are better.

Genesis

76%

State Average

74%

National Average 72%

 

Source: Hospital Compare

Data collection periods for all measures/last updated August 27, 2020.

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