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We track '''Transfer Ready date and time''' for patients in ICU and Medical wards as part of our [[Minimal Data Set]], i.e. this his high-priority data that needs to be collected ASAP.  
We track '''Transfer Ready date and time''' for patients in ICU and Medical wards as part of our [[Minimal Data Set]], i.e. this his high-priority data that needs to be collected ASAP.  
'''All attempts''' should be made to record the '''time''' at which the patient was deemed to be ready for transfer.


==Transfer Date and Time ==
==Transfer Date and Time ==
The transfer ready date is the '''first''' date during this ward stay that a patient was deemed medically stable and can is ready to be discharged. If the patient status changes again after, the date remains in effect.  
The transfer ready date is the '''first''' date during this ward stay that a patient was deemed medically stable and can is ready to be discharged. If the patient status changes again after, the date remains in effect.  


==== Sources ICU ====
== Sources ==
In order of preference or ''which ever is source is most reliable at your site''.
In order of preference or ''which ever is source is most reliable at your site''.
* Physician Diagnosis Form ([[green sheet]])
* Physician Diagnosis Form ([[green sheet]]) (available for ICU only)
* Physicians’ Orders from patient chart
* Physicians’ Orders from patient chart
* ICU patient Log Book as recorded by unit clerk (from orders)
* ICU patient Log Book as recorded by unit clerk (from orders)
* Charge Nurse
* Charge Nurse
'''All attempts''' should be made to record the '''time''' at which the patient was deemed to be ready for transfer.
==== Sources Medicine ====
* Physicians’ Orders from patient chart
* ICU patient Log Book as recorded by unit clerk (from orders)
* Charge Nurse
'''All attempts''' should be made to record the '''time''' at which the patient was deemed to be ready for transfer.


== Transfer Ready date/time ==
== Transfer Ready date/time ==