Admission is the process whereby the hospital accepts responsibility for the patient's care and/or treatment. Admission follows a clinical decision based upon specified criteria that a patient requires same-day or overnight care or treatment. An admission may be formal or statistical. Formal admission: The administrative process by which a hospital records the commencement of treatment and/or care and/or accommodation of a patient. Statistical admission: The administrative process by which a hospital records the commencement of a new episode of care, with a new care type, for a patient within one hospital stay.
Admitted patient care
Admission follows a clinical decision that a patient requires same-day, overnight or multi-day care or treatment. Admitted care and/or treatment can occur in hospital and/or in the patient's home. Admission Guideline The clinical decision to admit a patient to a facility may be dependent on many factors including, but not limited to: - severity of the patient's illness - intensity of care required by the patient - the patient is aged nine days or less - there is a legal requirement to admit the patient - the primary intent of the admission is to undergo an intended/planned procedure - the primary intent of the admission is to receive same-day medical observation/care - there are other exceptional circumstances.
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Admission