Left the Emergency Department without being seen

Table

Unit %

Fiscal Year 2023-2024
Province
New Brunswick
11.5
Health zones
Zone 1 - Moncton and South-East Area
13.9
Zone 1 - Moncton and South-East Area - Horizon
20.0
Zone 1 - Moncton and South-East Area - Vitalité
9.1
Zone 2 - Fundy Shore and Saint John Area
10.2
Zone 3 - Fredericton and River Valley Area
13.8
Zone 4 - Madawaska and North-West Area
7.1
Zone 5 - Restigouche Area
14.1
Zone 6 - Bathurst and Acadian Peninsula Area
10.7
Zone 7 - Miramichi Area
7.9
n/a = Not applicable / not available
S = Data suppressed due to confidentiality requirements and/or small sample size

About

The percentage of client departures from the Emergency Department by departure disposition, who have been triaged and registered but left without receiving treatment from an attending service provider (RN, NP, MD etc) or without getting a more comprehensive assessment.

Source

New Brunswick Department of Health, Regional Health Authorities

Calculations

Numerator: The number of patients who left from Emergency Department without receiving treatment from an attending service provider (RN, NP, MD etc)
Denominator: Total number of patients who visited the Emergency Department

Notes

Includes all facilities that have Emergency Departments.

Unit

%

Interpretation

Lower is better

NBHC code

RHA-NB-002

Dimension of Quality

Accessibility
Effectiveness
Efficiency
Safety

Geographic Assignment

Place of service

Charts

Maps