The ED Throughput Opportunity Calculator translates walkouts into financial terms using a limited set of organizational inputs. The resulting estimate of financial leakage and potential recovery provides a starting point for a broader discussion about ED performance and improvement priorities.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ED Throughput Opportunity Calculator?
Developed by Kaufman Hall, a Vizient Company, the calculator estimates the financial leakage and recovery opportunity associated with patients who leave the emergency department before treatment completion, also known as LBTC.
What information is needed to use the calculator?
The calculator uses a few high-level inputs, including annual ED volume, current LBTC “left before treatment completion" rate, payer classification, and hospital classification, along with related performance assumptions.
How can the calculator results be used?
The results provide a practical baseline to help hospital and health system leaders evaluate ED access, throughput, and financial performance and determine whether further analysis is warranted.
Is the calculator a precise financial forecast?
No. The calculator is intentionally simplified and should not be interpreted as a precise forecast of lost downstream revenue or guaranteed financial recovery.
What factors may affect actual results?
Actual outcomes may vary based on clinical, operational, financial, and market-specific factors not captured in the calculator; therefore, the results should be viewed as a starting point for executive discussion rather than a final business case.