If she was NOT admitted to your facility the first time, then you are correct, the actual admit date would begin at 12:05AM ----- Original Message ----- From: "Debbie Settle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 6:04 PM Subject: admission date
> I have a resident that came into facility for < 20 min. Her dx was hip fx. > However, when she was transferred off stretcher, she was noted to have a > large amt or rectal bleeding. The charge nurse called MD who ordered her > sent to the ER. Was NOT admitted back into hospital. She came back to us @ > 12:05 am. Are we correct in thinking that the admit day was the day she came > back into facility @ 12:05am? > She actually left facility on the same stretcher that she came in on.... The > ambulance crew never left the parking lot. > > /---------------------------------------------------------- > The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the > American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators > "Committed to the Assessment Professional" > Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your > questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. > For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org > -----------------------------------------------------------/ /---------------------------------------------------------- The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators "Committed to the Assessment Professional" Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org -----------------------------------------------------------/
