https://paulnystrom.com/tags/good-er-doctor/Recent content in Good ER Doctor on Paul NystromHugoen-usSat, 23 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://paulnystrom.com/posts/er-doc-metrics/Sat, 23 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://paulnystrom.com/posts/er-doc-metrics/<p>There are lots of metrics by which ER physicians are measured. This has to do with how fast they see patients, how many patients they see per hour, how many patients leave the ER without actually being seen after they check in, how fast patients get their tests done and get discharged or admitted… and there are many more.</p> <p>I think there are only three metrics that matter:</p> <ol> <li> <p>If nurses see your name on the schedule and they pick up shifts when you’re working or try to work in your area of the ER, if they come to you with personal questions about medical things, and if they bother you when they are worried about a patient.</p>