Transfer Ready DtTm field: Difference between revisions

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The [[Transfer Ready DtTm field]] contains the date and time that the '''intent to discharge''' a patient to a lower level in the [[#hierarchy of levels of care]] was documented. A "lower level of care" would be from an ICU to a ward, or from ward/ICU to hospital out of town, PCH, care facility or home.
The [[Transfer Ready DtTm field]] contains the date and time that the '''intent to discharge''' a patient to a lower level in the [[#hierarchy of levels of care]] was documented. A "lower level of care" would be from an ICU to a ward, or from ward/ICU to hospital out of town, PCH, care facility or home.
== Purpose ==
The purpose is to determine the avoidable days or bed wasted by patients who are deemed ready  to leave the unit or ward and either move to a lower level of care or leave the hospital.  Bed wasted or avoidable day is calculated by getting the difference between the Discharge Date_time (or Dispo Dt_Tm) and Transfer Ready DtTm.


== Collection Instruction ==
== Collection Instruction ==