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===Frequency=== | ===Frequency=== | ||
* Once the transfer | * 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 | **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. | ||
* 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. | ||