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The [[Pre-admit Inpatient Institution field]] identifies the '''previous ''inpatient'' location''' of patients who were already '''inpatients''' elsewhere and who have been under medical care continuously before coming to our unit. This does not include patients who just arrived at an ER elsewhere and were not admitted as inpatient there. | The [[Pre-admit Inpatient Institution field]] identifies the '''previous ''inpatient'' location''' of patients who were already '''inpatients''' elsewhere and who have been under medical care continuously before coming to our unit. This does not include patients who just arrived at an ER elsewhere and were not admitted as inpatient there. | ||
For example, a patient arriving from Selkirk Hospital via the local ER would have the ER coded in the [[Previous Location field]] and Selkirk coded in the [[Pre-admit Inpatient Institution field]]. | For example, a patient arriving from Selkirk Hospital ward via the local ER would have the ER coded in the [[Previous Location field]] and Selkirk ward coded in the [[Pre-admit Inpatient Institution field]]. | ||
== Collection Instruction == | == Collection Instruction == | ||