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Patients Admitted Through the Emergency Department

This measure provides the percentage of patients admitted through a hospital’s ED.

The percentage of patients admitted through the hospital’s ED.

This measure is one component of a hospital’s profile. There are no desirable results for this measure.
 

Data updated:
Data availability: (fiscal years)
Geographic coverage
All provinces/territories
Reporting level
Facility
Calculation

The number of patients admitted through the ED divided by the total number of inpatient cases, multiplied by 100

Denominator

Total number of inpatient cases

Numerator

Total number of inpatient records with Entry Code = E (emergency)

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Name

Patients Admitted Through the Emergency Department

Description

The percentage of patients admitted through the hospital’s emergency department (ED)

Rationale

This measure provides the percentage of patients admitted through the hospital’s ED.

The severity of a patient’s condition in the ED is the main factor affecting this measurement. 

This measure helps hospital administrators plan for services to be provided by understanding how their patients enter the hospital.
 

Interpretation

The percentage of patients admitted through the hospital’s ED.

This measure is one component of a hospital’s profile. There are no desirable results for this measure.
 

Available Data Years

(fiscal years)

Geographic Coverage

  • All provinces/territories

Reporting Level/Disaggregation

  • Facility

Indicator Results

Your Health System (YHS): In Depth
Your Health System (YHS): Insight
 

Update Frequency

Annual update in YHS: In Depth
Monthly update in YHS: Insight
 

Latest Results Update Date

Description

The number of patients admitted through the ED divided by the total number of inpatient cases, multiplied by 100

Type of Measurement

Percentage or proportion

Denominator

Description:

Total number of inpatient cases

Exclusions:

Stillborn and cadaveric donor records

Numerator

Description:

Total number of inpatient records with Entry Code = E (emergency)

Exclusions:

Stillborn and cadaveric donor records

Geographic Assignment

Place of service

Data Sources

  • DAD
  • HMDB

Caveats and Limitations

Not applicable

Comments

Not applicable

References

Not applicable

How to cite:

Canadian Institute for Health Information. Patients Admitted Through the Emergency Department. Accessed April 25, 2025.