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== Location profile == | == Location profile == | ||
Vic N5 is a Medical Non-Teaching Unit referred to as either [[VMU]]/[[NTU]]. Similar patient population as | Vic N5 is a Medical Non-Teaching Unit referred to as either [[VMU]]/[[NTU]]. Similar patient population as [[VIC_S5]]. | ||
Potential to open to 29th bed during 'overcensus' crisis [[Code Purple]] | Potential to open to 29th bed during 'overcensus' crisis [[Code Purple]]. | ||
== Patient Profile == | |||
Primarily admissions comprise an aging population living in the community with home care supports. | |||
Patient admissions include transfers from [[VIC_S4]]. | |||
Precipitating factors for admission/primary diagnoses/complications frequently include: CAP, CHF, cancers, end-stage Respiratory/Cardiac Disease, palliation, discharge planning, and paneling. | |||