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Table 4 Difference between total ED length of stay and reported ED length of stay (2007–2012)

From: New Zealand’s emergency department target – did it reduce ED length of stay, and if so, how and when?

Case study Hospital

Difference between Total ED length of stay and Reported ED length of stay (hours)

Year

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

Hospital 1

25th: 0.0

Med: 0.0

75th: 0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Hospital 2

25th: 0.2

Med: 0.5

75th: 1.8

0.3

0.6

2.1

0.4

0.8

2.5

0.4

0.8

2.1

0.5

1.0

2.8

0.5

1.0

2.7

Hospital 3

25th: 0.0

Med: 0.0

75th: 0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.3

0.4

0.7

0.4

0.6

0.8

Hospital 4

25th: 0.3

Med: 0.9

75th: 4.3

0.2

0.8

3.1

0.3

0.7

2.5

0.3

0.7

2.5

0.6

1.3

4.5

0.7

1.9

7.8

All case study hospitals

25th: 0.1

Med: 0.3

75th: 1.1

0.1

0.3

1.1

0.2

0.5

1.5

0.2

0.5

1.2

0.5

0.8

1.8

0.7

1.0

2.2