Development of Consensus Statement on Definitions for Consistent Emergency Department Metrics

The Emergency Department (ED) Metrics Stakeholders reviewed a series of draft metrics that originally had been formulated by Emergency Nurses Association. On completion of the meeting, consensus had been reached on all but two definitions. In subsequent conference calls, consensus was reached on the remaining two definitions and two additional definitions were added by the group. The stakeholders also agreed that the consensus metrics should be advanced to other organizations that create and endorse publically reported measures. Here, Astle et al discuss the development of consensus statement on definitions for consistent emergency department metrics.