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A '''bed hold''' is when a patient leaves the ward/unit for a period of time but the bed is not released and the patient is not discharged. Possible reasons include surgery or tests at another site.
==Guideline for beds held while pt offsite==
==Guideline for beds held while pt offsite==
*For patients sent to other hospitals for tests, surgery or treatments and the bed is held in the sending unit or ward, continue the same profile as long as the time away '''is <= 23 hours'''.  
* If the pt is away '''<= 23 hours''' and is '''not admitted to a unit where we collect data''' during that time, continue the same profile
*If the pt is away '''> 23 hours''', regardless if the bed is held, the pt should be discharged and a new profile started when the pt returns.
* If the pt is away '''> 23 hours''' or is '''admitted to a unit where we collect data''' during that time, regardless if the bed is held, the pt should be discharged and a new profile started when the pt returns.
*The exception would be if the patient goes to a ward or unit that is part of our data collection and the collector includes the patient for any length of time, because the pt was clearly admitted under a service there. In this case, the pt must be discharged from the original location and later re-admitted when sent back with a new profile.  (per Dr. Garland & the task group discussion).  --[[User:LKolesar|LKolesar]] 13:23, 19 November 2011 (CST)
 


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Revision as of 10:04, 10 November 2016

A bed hold is when a patient leaves the ward/unit for a period of time but the bed is not released and the patient is not discharged. Possible reasons include surgery or tests at another site.

Guideline for beds held while pt offsite

  • If the pt is away <= 23 hours and is not admitted to a unit where we collect data during that time, continue the same profile
  • If the pt is away > 23 hours or is admitted to a unit where we collect data during that time, regardless if the bed is held, the pt should be discharged and a new profile started when the pt returns.


several uses in LOS Medicine per hospital admission Julie seems to set the limit at 1 day

Template:Discussion details are duplicated at articles in "what links here", should get rid of details elsewhere and only have them here, but need to discuss with Julie.