Admit date and time: Difference between revisions

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* See [[TISS 2 hour rule]] for admit and discharge date and time information that is specifically related to TISS.
* See [[TISS 2 hour rule]] for admit and discharge date and time information that is specifically related to TISS.
* see [[Transfer time rule]] for info on expected differences between admit and previous discharge times when transferring
* see [[Transfer time rule]] for info on expected differences between admit and previous discharge times when transferring
*I often have patients who are in PACU when accepted by SICU but have to stay in PACU as overflow.  I had been told when oriented to consider the time accepted by SICU as the admit time in these cases.  Should I be changing my practice to the time the patient actually comes to SICU, this sometimes never occurs as the bed space may never be found before the patient is discharged to the ward.--[[User:Jpeterson|Jpeterson]] 11:19, 2012 December 10 (EST)
* {{discussion}] I often have patients who are in PACU when accepted by SICU but have to stay in PACU as overflow.  I had been told when oriented to consider the time accepted by SICU as the admit time in these cases.  Should I be changing my practice to the time the patient actually comes to SICU, this sometimes never occurs as the bed space may never be found before the patient is discharged to the ward.--[[User:Jpeterson|Jpeterson]] 11:19, 2012 December 10 (EST)


=== Definition for Medicine ===
=== Definition for Medicine ===