PERFORMANCE AT EMERUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

Acute Care Hospital in Tomball, TX 77375

Performance: Timely and Effective Care - Process of Care Measures

EMERUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
24429 Tomball Parkway, Suite 100 Tomball, TX 77375
Phone: (281) 516-0911

The measures of timely and effective care at Emerus Community Hospital show how rapidly patients received recommended treatments known to get the best results for certain medical conditions. The timely and effective care measures (also known as “process of care” measures) indicate the percentage of patients who received timely treatments for common conditions, serious medical conditions or surgical procedures. These quality measures only apply to patients for whom the recommended treatment would be appropriate.

The data and graphs below compare applicable quality measures with state and national averages. Notice that small differences between different hospitals wont necessary indicate a material difference in the real world.

Emergency Department Care

The emergency department quality measures comprise sample data of all hospitalized inpatients, regardless of diagnosis or clinical condition. The waiting times at different hospitals varies depending on the number of factors including: number of patients seen, staffing levels, hospital efficiency, admitting procedures and the availability of beds for admitted patients.

MeasureHospital AverageHow this Hospital Compares
ER Waiting Time10 minutes Measure: ER Waiting Time
This emergency department measure is based on a sample size of 119. Sample data was collected between 04/01/2014 and 03/31/2015

Average wait time patients spent in the emergency room before being seen by a doctor. [3]

A lower waiting time is better.

Discharge Time1 hour 17 minutes Measure: Discharge Time
This emergency department measure is based on a sample size of 113. Sample data was collected between 04/01/2014 and 03/31/2015

Average time discharged patients spent in the emergency room before being sent home. [3]

A lower discharge time is better.

Time Before Admission4 hours 9 minutes Measure: Time Before Admission
This emergency department measure is based on a sample size of 11. Sample data was collected between 04/01/2014 and 03/31/2015

Average time spent in the emergency room before patients were admitted to the hospital. [3]

A lower time before admission is better.

Footnotes:
  • [3] Results are based on a shorter time period than required.