NHSPI_measure_metadata: 72

Data provided by Big Local News. Data from the National Health Security Preparedness Index. The overall index is useful for examining a state’s readiness in dealing with any number of issues. There also are specific metrics that directly relate to states’ abilities to respond to the Coronavirus pandemic. With that in mind, we have pulled out and processed key metrics -- from preparedness for surge testing to evaluating how many people in each state have access to paid time off. Our goal is to make it easier for journalists to access and analyze for their reporting. For more information, please start with the NHSPI_READ_ME file. Questions? Contact biglocalnews@stanford.edu.

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rowid	obsid	index	item_code	domain_code	domain_name	domain_description	subdomain_code	subdomain_name	subdomain_description	subdomain_long_desc	measure_name	measure_description	measure_rationale	data_source	verbose_data_source	data_dates	limitations
72	151.0	Index	4.2.1	4.0	HD	Healthcare Delivery	11.0	HPS	Hospital and Physician Services	Hospital and physician services refers to care for a patient who is formally admitted (or “hospitalized”) to an institution for treatment and/or care and stays for a minimum of one night in the hospital or other institution.	M147	Median time in minutes from hospital emergency department (ED) arrival to ED departure for patients admitted to hospitals in the state (identifier ED-1)(reverse coded)	Measuring the time that patients spend admitted in the emergency department before being admitted to the hospital as an inpatient is important when managing medical surge (i.e., ramp up) and ensuring expeditious access to treatment during a public health emergency.	CMS TEC	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Timely and Effective Care—State	2013—2018	The measure does not evaluate the severity of the patients' conditions, or the nature of their treatment between emergency department arrival and discharge.