Emergency Department Care - Bronson Battle Creek Hospital
Timely and effective care in hospital emergency departments is essential for good patient outcomes. Delays before getting care in the emergency department can reduce the quality of care and increase risks and discomfort for patients with serious illnesses or injuries. Waiting times at different hospitals can vary widely, depending on the number of patients seen, staffing levels, efficiency, admitting procedures, or the availability of inpatient beds.
The information below shows how quickly the hospitals you selected treat patients who come to the hospital emergency department, compared to the average for all hospitals in the U.S.
Emergency Department Care
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Bronson Battle Creek Hospital
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National Average |
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Percentage of patients who left the emergency department before being seen.
Lower percentages are better
1/1/2018 - 12/31/2018
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1%
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2%
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Percentage of patients who came to the emergency department with stroke symptoms who received brain scan results within 45 minutes of arrival.
Higher percentages are better
10/1/2018 - 9/30/2019
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60%
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72%25
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Emergency department volume.
1/1/2018 - 12/31/2018
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High1
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Not Available
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Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department, after the doctor decided to admit them as an inpatient before leaving the emergency department for their inpatient room.
A lower number of minutes is better
10/1/2018 - 9/30/2019
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94 Minutes2
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Other High1 volume hospitals:
119 Minutes25,26
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Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit.
A lower number of minutes is better
10/1/2018 - 9/30/2019
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167 Minutes
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Other High1 volume hospitals:
178 Minutes25,26
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1 40,000 - 59,999 patients annually
2 Data submitted were based on a sample of cases/patients.
25 State and national averages include Veterans Health Administration (VHA) hospital data.
26 State and national averages include Department of Defense (DoD) hospital data.
