ED Door-to-Provider Time Hourly Audit

Hourly emergency department audit to verify door-to-provider intervals against the unit target, identify patients exceeding the threshold, and document delays for follow-up and throughput improvement.

Audit Details

• Audit date and hour recorded
• ED location or zone identified
• Unit door-to-provider target documented
• Auditor name or role documented
• Sampling method noted

Patient Arrival and Triage Timing

• Patient arrival time documented
• Triage time documented when applicable
• Arrival-to-triage interval within expected operational range
• Patient acuity level recorded
• Arrival timestamp source verified

Door-to-Provider Interval

• First provider contact time documented
• Door-to-provider interval calculated
• Interval meets unit target
• Delay threshold exceeded
• Delay duration entered when threshold exceeded

Delay Cause and Escalation

• Primary delay cause identified
• Delay communicated to charge nurse or flow lead
• Escalation action documented
• Corrective action documented for overdue cases

Audit Summary

• Number of patients reviewed
• Number of patients exceeding target
• Follow-up owner identified
• Inspection notes and trends captured