Admit From & Discharged To: Difference between revisions
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*The OR can be used as a ''discharge to'' location only if the pt is not returning to your unit. (Discharge to a different inpatient location following surgery). | *The OR can be used as a ''discharge to'' location only if the pt is not returning to your unit. (Discharge to a different inpatient location following surgery). | ||
*ER and ACF cannot be used in the ''discharge to'' field. If the patient goes to these locations, then the place they go after this needs to be put in the ''discharge to'' field. | *ER and ACF cannot be used in the ''discharge to'' field. If the patient goes to these locations, then the place they go after this needs to be put in the ''discharge to'' field. | ||
* The heart cath lab is never used as an admit from or discharge to location. Where the pt was before and after this procedure needs to be recorded in these fields. | * The heart cath lab is never used as an admit from or discharge to location. Where the pt was before and after this procedure needs to be recorded in these fields. | ||
*If it is unclear what type of unit the patient is transfered to or discharged to put unknown. | |||
===Deceased (Expired) patients === | ===Deceased (Expired) patients === | ||