T. Rapp, MD, JD; Lein F. Han, PhD; Dale W. Bratzler, DO, MPH; Elizabeth H. Bradley, PhD; Brahmajee K. Nallamothu, MD, MPH; Henry H. Ting, MD, MBA; Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM Arch Intern Med. 2011;171(21):1879-1886. doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2011.481 Background Delays in treatment time are commonplace for patient