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===Frequency===
===Frequency===
* Once the transfer order has been written and the allowable 4.0 hours has elapsed, compute [[Transfer Delay]] or the total time it takes for ICU patient to leave the unit.   
* Once the transfer ready date has been written and the allowable 4.0 hours has elapsed, compute [[Transfer Delay]] or the total time it takes for ICU patient to leave the unit.   
**If no time is indicated with the transfer order date a proxy time of 10:00 am for day shift and midnight for night shift will be used for calculation purposes.   
**If no time is indicated with the transfer ready date_tm field a proxy time of 10:00 am for day shift and midnight for night shift will be used for calculation purposes.   
**If more than one transfer order has been written, use the transfer order date & time closest to actual ICU transfer
* To be completed at time of discharge from ICU, compute the total days spent in ICU (refer as [[LOS]])
* To be completed at time of discharge from ICU, compute the total days spent in ICU (refer as [[LOS]])
* To be calculated and reported on a monthly, quarterly or yearly basis based on either ICU Admission Dates or ICU Discharge Dates.
* To be calculated and reported on a monthly, quarterly or yearly basis based on either ICU Admission Dates or ICU Discharge Dates.