Table 3. Triage-to-provider time comparisons for different pairs of ESI levels triaged to acute care vs. fast track.

Location is placed in parentheses; for instance, 2 (acute care) vs. 3 (fast track) indicates that ESI 2 patients were treated in acute care compared to ESI 3 patients treated in the fast track area.

ESI, Emergency Severity Index

ESI comparison group	ESI level	The median time between triage to provider (minutes) (N)	p-value
ESI 1 in acute care vs. ESI 3 in fast track	1	19.5 (2)	0.33
	3	80.5 (2)
ESI 2 in acute care vs. ESI 3 in fast track	2	33 (63)	0.0008
	3	76 (63)
ESI 2 in acute care vs. ESI 4 in fast track	2	36.5 (8)	0.64
	4	42 (8)
ESI 3 in acute care vs. ESI 4 in fast track	3	42 (3)	1
	4	29 (3)
Acute care vs. fast track	Acute care	33.5 (76)	0.0004
	Fast track	71.5 (76)