Parked in ER tmp entry
A patient is considered parked in ER if they are a direct admit who gets stuck in the ER.
collection instructions
for patient arriving at a ward/unit via parked in ER
Into Previous Location field, enter
- HSC - ER (direct)
- GRA - ER (direct)
- CON - ER (direct)
- OAK - ER (direct)
- VIC - UC (direct)
- STB - ER (direct)
Into Pre-admit Inpatient Institution field, enter the other site/unit/ward they were sent from.
Into Previous Service field, enter the service of the sending site if available, otherwise enter Unknown.
Special Case: Pt from other site ER as direct admit but never admitted at that site
Pt from other site ER, never admitted at that site, sent to your ward/unit as direct admit. Code as:
- Previous Location field: <your> - ER
- Previous Service field: Emergency Medicine
- Pre-admit Inpatient Institution field: NA / not applicable
We are aware that the previous ER would not be reflected in our collection.
example
Pt was examined & treated in the Selkirk ER (but not admitted as an inpatient) & then sent as a direct admit to HSC but stopped in HSC ER & was treated there till a ward bed was ready. Code as
- Previous Location field: HSC ER
- Previous Service field: Emergency Medicine
- Pre-admit Inpatient Institution field: NA / not applicable
for patient leaving a ward/unit via parked in ER
Into Dispo, enter the new ward that the patient will go to. The option ER (direct) will not be available.