Bed borrow: Difference between revisions

m Circumstances leading to bed borrows: never mind that question...
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== Background ==
== Background ==
The concept is important because it affects the [[Previous Location field]], [[Service/Location field]], [[Dispo field]], various cross-checks, and concepts like [[EMIP]], [[Boarding Loc]], [[Definition of an ICU admission]] and [[Definition of a Medicine Service admission]].  
The concept is important because it affects the [[Previous Location field]], [[Service/Location field]], [[Dispo field]], various cross-checks, and concepts like [[EMIP]], [[Boarding Loc]], [[Definition of a Critical Care Laptop Admission]] and [[Definition of a Medicine Laptop Admission]].  


=== Circumstances leading to bed borrows ===
=== Circumstances leading to bed borrows ===
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=== Considerations ===
=== Considerations ===
Bed-borrowing in other locations has always occurred but appear to becoming more common.  
Bed-borrowing in other locations has always occurred but appear to becoming more common.  
In the meantime, our [[Definition of an ICU admission]] stands and '''excludes''' bed borrows.


=== Implication: mis-estimation of workload ===
=== Implication: mis-estimation of workload ===