Emergency Department Care Quality Ratings
Average time patients spent in the emergency department before they were admitted
Long stays in an emergency department before a patient is admitted may result in delays in treatment or lower quality care.
Lower numbers are better.
Genesis |
222 Minutes |
State Average |
296 Minutes |
National Average |
338 Minutes |
Average time patients spent in the emergency department after the doctor decided to admit them as an inpatient
Delays in transferring emergency department patients to an inpatient unit can create more stress for patients and families.
Lower numbers are better.
Genesis |
71 Minutes |
State Average |
116 Minutes |
National Average |
134 Minutes |
Average time patients spent in the emergency department before being sent home
Long stays in the emergency department before a patient is sent home may result in delays in treatment, increased suffering for those who wait, and unpleasant treatment environments.
Lower numbers are better.
Genesis |
153 Minutes |
State Average |
156 Minutes |
National Average |
172 Minutes |
Average time patients spent in the emergency department before they were seen by a health care professional
Delays in being seen by a healthcare provider may result in delays in treatment, lower quality care, and more stress for patients and families.
Lower numbers are better.
Genesis |
30 Minutes |
State Average |
18 Minutes |
National Average |
30 Minutes |
Average time patients who came to the emergency department with broken bones had to wait before receiving pain medication
Long waits without pain medication may cause unnecessary suffering.
Lower numbers are better.
Genesis |
70 Minutes |
State Average |
51 Minutes |
National Average |
52 Minutes |
Percentage of patients who left the emergency department before being seen
Patients who leave the emergency department without being seen may be seriously ill, putting themselves at higher risk for poor health outcomes.
Lower numbers are better.
Genesis |
2% |
State Average |
2% |
National Average |
2% |
Percentage of patients who came to the emergency department with stroke symptoms who received brain scan results within 45 minutes of arrival
Patients who suffer from strokes need to receive treatment immediately to lessen the amount of brain damage that can occur.
Higher numbers are better.
Genesis |
100% |
State Average |
71% |
National Average |
69% |
Source: Hospital Compare
April 1, 2015 through March 31, 2016