Development of Nurse-Sensitive, Emergency Department-Specific Quality Indicators Using a Modified Delphi Technique.

Background: There is no identified set of nursing-sensitive, emergency department (ED)-specific quality indicators.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to address the gap in quality indicators specific to the emergency care environment and identify a list of nursing-sensitive, ED-specific quality indicators across ED populations and phases of the ED visit for further development and testing.

Methods: A modified Delphi technique was used to reach initial consensus.