Medical Incompetency tracking

this is not live yet, probably early 2016

Patients who are declared medically incompetent can have much delayed discharges so we want to track when this happens.

Data Collection Instructions

for which patients to code

• Must have a "Form 21" completed and on chart
  • Elaboration: Form 21- The Mental Health Act, c M110(Sub-section 60(1)) - Certificate of Mental Incapacity

• Who Fills:
  • Must be Attending MD
  • Psych involved: Not an absolute requirement. Some Physicians prefer not to consult psych but when/if they are consulted it is a written assessment in chart-not on the form.
  • If patient/client already has a POA [Power of Attorney] for any reason and becomes incompetent then the form is not required as they can initiate any/all decisions arising from this determination.-Louise L.

how to code

Proposed: Project: Medical incompetence Item: form dated Date/time: time form is dated from

Start/End Dates

• Start: <when?>
• End: there is no planned end date

Template:CCMDB Data Integrity Checks

None yet

SAS Program

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See also

• <any related articles?>