Transfer Ready DtTm field: Difference between revisions
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== Purpose == | == 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 then either move to a lower level of care or leave the hospital. Bed wasted or avoidable days are being derived from Transfer Ready DtTm and Discharge Date_time (or Dispo Dt_Tm). | The purpose is to determine the avoidable days or bed wasted by patients who are deemed ready to leave the unit or ward and then either move to a lower level of care or leave the hospital. Bed wasted or avoidable days are being derived from Transfer Ready DtTm and Discharge Date_time (or Dispo Dt_Tm). | ||
At the 11Sept2017 Steering Committee meeting, it was clarified that what is being sought here is the INTENT to send someone to a lower level of care only. Thus, it doesn’t matter what actually happened after this intent occurs (e.g. patient getting sicker and the transfer intent cancelled). | |||
== Collection Instruction == | == Collection Instruction == | ||