Transfer Ready date and time: Difference between revisions

Transfer Date validation: Questions for main office re. validation
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* when [[DC Treatment]] AND pt is put on transfer list AND goes to a ward AND dies there, then transfer ready date should be recorded
* when [[DC Treatment]] AND pt is put on transfer list AND goes to a ward AND dies there, then transfer ready date should be recorded
* Do '''not''' record a transfer ready date/time if the unit physician discontinues life-support (withdraws therapy, [[DC Treatment]]) on a patient AND pt is put on transfer list BUT dies BEFORE going to a ward.  '''Leave it blank'''. This field is not for recording the date and time when discontinuation of life support process started
* Do '''not''' record a transfer ready date/time if the unit physician discontinues life-support (withdraws therapy, [[DC Treatment]]) on a patient AND pt is put on transfer list BUT dies BEFORE going to a ward.  '''Leave it blank'''. This field is not for recording the date and time when discontinuation of life support process started
**I know that the above refers to ICU but is this also applicable to Medicine patients? We have patients where they are made ACP-C, all meds and treatments are discontinued and they are basically waiting to die or be discharged home or somewhere to die there. Does this become a transfer ready date for Medicine?--[[User:CMarks|CMarks]] 11:36, 2014 June 26 (CDT)


=== ICU Special Case - Condition Deteriorates ===
=== ICU Special Case - Condition Deteriorates ===