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.