ED Boarding Hours Tracking Log

Per-patient log to track admit decision time, bed request time, and actual transfer time so teams can quantify emergency department boarding burden.

Log Entry Details

• Log Date
  Date the boarding event is being recorded.
• ED Location or Unit
  Select the emergency department or site where boarding occurred.
• Patient Record Reference
  Enter the internal patient or encounter reference used by your organization. Do not enter SSN or other unnecessary PII.
• Admission Status
  Select whether the patient was admitted and boarded in the ED.

Boarding Timepoints

• Admit Decision Time
  Time the decision to admit was documented.
• Bed Request Time
  Time the inpatient bed request was placed.
• Actual Transfer Time
  Time the patient physically left the ED for the inpatient bed or receiving unit.
• Boarding Minutes
  Calculated as actual transfer time minus admit decision time.

Delay and Escalation

• Did boarding exceed your escalation threshold?
  Check this if the boarding time met or exceeded the local threshold for escalation.
• Primary Delay Reason
  Select the main reason for the boarding delay.
• Delay Notes
  Briefly describe the operational issue if additional context is needed.
• Escalated to Capacity Team
  Indicate whether the case was escalated for bed management or throughput review.

Review and Submission

• Submitter Role
  Select your role for audit trail purposes.
• Submission Notes
  Optional notes for audit trail or data quality review.