# of ED Patients
Total number of ED patients, including hallways, chairs, admits, and waiting room.
# of ED Beds
Total number of ED beds available or staffed - including hallways and chairs.
# of ED Admits
Total number of ED admissions waiting in ED (Waiting for an inpatient bed).
# of IP Beds
Total number of inpatient beds (excluding PEDS and OB).
Last door-bed time
Door-bed time for last ED patient to get a bed. This value is commonly mistaken as longest wait time.
Longest ED admit
Longest admit time waiting in the ED.
# of Critical Care Pts (1:1)
Total number of critical care patients in the ED (1:1 ratio, ventilators, psych, or ICU patients).
For more details see NEDOCS Variable Definitions.
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