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* If a patient is discharged at 0200 hours on December 10.01 then the last day TISS score will be on December 09.01 which will be '''26 hours long''' to include these 2 hours. | * If a patient is discharged at 0200 hours on December 10.01 then the last day TISS score will be on December 09.01 which will be '''26 hours long''' to include these 2 hours. | ||
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Revision as of 12:13, 27 January 2009
Special instruction regarding collection of TISS apply for two hours on either side of midnight.
- If a patient is admitted to ICU at or after 2200, nursing activities for the time before midnight are included on the next day's TISS score.
- If a patient passed away or is discharged from ICU at or before 0200 hours, nursing activities for the time after midnight are included on the previous day's TISS score.
- If a patient's time of admission and discharge falls within the above 2 periods, i.e. LOS ≤ 4 hours, one TISS score must be done using the admit date.
Examples
- If a patient is admitted at 2200 hours on November 2.01 then the Day 1 TISS will start on November 3.01 and will be done done retrospectively by the night staff on November 3.01 looking back at the previous 26 hrs of care.
- If a patient is discharged at 0200 hours on December 10.01 then the last day TISS score will be on December 09.01 which will be 26 hours long to include these 2 hours.