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
- Previous Location field, enter one of
- HSC - ER (direct)
- GRA - ER (direct)
- CON - ER (direct)
- OAK - ER (direct)
- STB - ER (direct)
- Pre-admit Inpatient Institution field, enter the other site/unit/ward (including the HSC/STB/GRA EMIPs) they were last sent from
- 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
Follow normal admission coding practice for patients from out-of-town ERs. We understand that this means they will not show up as direct admits in our data.
Special case: EMIP-like patient from out of town
We don't have a code for an EMIP outside the city. And, we will not allow a patient who just comes from an ER as direct / parked. Follow normal admission coding practice for patients from out-of-town ERs. Do not use the ER (direct) codes.
We understand that this means they will not show up as direct admits in our data.
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.
Dates
- Start Date = Oct 10, 2017
- End Date = Indefinite