Original question: "What is the average number of minutes between the decision to admit a patient and the time the patient leaves the ED?"
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Average time between decision to admit and time patient leaves ED 2016
This statistic shows the average number of minutes between the decision to admit a patient and the time the patient leaves an emergency department in the U.S., according to a survey conducted among hospital and health system representatives during February 2016. It was found that 29 percent of patients in emergency departments spend between 90 to 179 minutes on average.
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HealthLeaders Media. (May 4, 2016). Average number of minutes between the decision to admit a patient and the time the patient leaves an ED in the U.S. as of 2016 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/631298/emergency-department-average-time-between-admission-and-leaving/
HealthLeaders Media. "Average number of minutes between the decision to admit a patient and the time the patient leaves an ED in the U.S. as of 2016." Chart. May 4, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/631298/emergency-department-average-time-between-admission-and-leaving/
HealthLeaders Media. (2016). Average number of minutes between the decision to admit a patient and the time the patient leaves an ED in the U.S. as of 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/631298/emergency-department-average-time-between-admission-and-leaving/
HealthLeaders Media. "Average Number of Minutes between The Decision to Admit a Patient and The Time The Patient Leaves An Ed in The U.S. as of 2016." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 4 May 2016, /statistics/631298/emergency-department-average-time-between-admission-and-leaving/
HealthLeaders Media, Average number of minutes between the decision to admit a patient and the time the patient leaves an ED in the U.S. as of 2016 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/631298/emergency-department-average-time-between-admission-and-leaving/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Average number of minutes between the decision to admit a patient and the time the patient leaves an ED in the U.S. as of 2016 [Graph], HealthLeaders Media, May 4, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/631298/emergency-department-average-time-between-admission-and-leaving/
