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CAU patients are being treated as '''admitted patients''' rather than ER patients.  They are being admitted '''under Family Medicine'''.  The thinking was that they have been dealt with by ER but not deemed ready for discharge but they do not want them being seen as ER patients.
CAU patients are being treated as '''admitted patients''' rather than ER patients.  They are being admitted '''under Family Medicine'''.  The thinking was that they have been dealt with by ER but not deemed ready for discharge but they do not want them being seen as ER patients.
*NOTE: you may see patients admitted under Gap physicians in CAU. They are still considered to be CAU patients. They are not considered to be admitted under Medicine service nor are they Medicine overflows therefore they are not followed by our program.  
 
=== CAU pts admitted under Gap physicians are not followed by our program ===
CAU patients admitted under Gap physicians in CAU are '''not followed by our program.''' They are still considered to be CAU patients. They are not considered to be admitted under Medicine service and are not Medicine overflows.


==Number of beds==
==Number of beds==

Revision as of 16:55, 2018 January 30

GRA CAU is the Clinical Assessment Unit at the Grace (further info on CAUs).

GRA Specific CAU Information

At the Grace, the CAU is considered to be an inpatient location.

CAU patients are being treated as admitted patients rather than ER patients. They are being admitted under Family Medicine. The thinking was that they have been dealt with by ER but not deemed ready for discharge but they do not want them being seen as ER patients.

CAU pts admitted under Gap physicians are not followed by our program

CAU patients admitted under Gap physicians in CAU are not followed by our program. They are still considered to be CAU patients. They are not considered to be admitted under Medicine service and are not Medicine overflows.

Number of beds

10 - can accommodate to 12 beds

Collection instructions

If a patient is admitted from a GRA CAU:

GRA CAU Details

  • Start date: 2017-Oct-16
  • Location: 4E (E4)
  • Number of beds: 10
  • Manager: Kathy Kwiatkowski (see Grace N3 contact information)

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