ADMISSION AND DISCHARGE Flashcards
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What is the process of admission in a healthcare setting?
The process that involves facilitation of a patient to stay for at least one night in the hospital unit or ward for observation, investigation, and treatment of the disease.
What personal information must patients provide during registration before admission?
Personal identifying information, contact information, health insurance information, and sign an authorization and agreement form.
What are the responsibilities of the Admission Unit?
- Gather patient information (name, age, sex, address, mobile no etc.)
- Prepare medical record
- Prepare patient identification bracelet
- Consent form signed
- Initial orders obtained
- Inform to floor ward nurses
What are the types of patient admission?
- Normal admission
- Emergency admission
- Waiting list admission
What is normal admission also known as?
Routine Admission/planned admission.
For what reasons are patients normally admitted?
- Investigations
- Planned treatments
- Surgeries (e.g., diabetes, hypertension)
What characterizes emergency admission?
Also known as Unplanned Admission, it occurs when a patient has a life-threatening injury or illness that requires immediate medical attention.
What types of conditions lead to emergency admissions?
- Acute conditions
- Life-threatening injuries (e.g., burns, drowning, road accidents, heart attack)
What is waiting list admission?
Clients/patients are awaiting for admission to the hospital due to insufficient beds, needing to see a specialist, or surgery backlog.
What does patient discharge refer to?
The formal release of a patient from a hospital after a procedure or course of treatment.
Under what circumstances can a discharge occur?
- Completion of treatment
- Signing out against medical advice
- Transferring to another healthcare institution
- On death
What should be included in patient discharges?
Inpatients, day cases, and healthy newborn babies.
What should be excluded from patient discharges?
Transfers to another department within the same institution.
What are the steps in the hospital discharge process?
- Discharge Planning
- Transition of Care
- Follow-up Care
What is the role of a discharge planner?
To help coordinate the information and care needed post-discharge, including understanding the injury or illness, medication instructions, and follow-up care.
What does the transition of care involve?
Patients may transition to different levels of medical care outside the hospital, such as skilled nursing facilities, rehab centers, or home care.
What information do patients receive during follow-up care?
- Instructions on medications
- Equipment needed
- Test results
- Dietary restrictions
- Contact information for questions or problems post-discharge.
