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*OOP, MHLA, DHS can all do this | * OOP, MHLA, DHS can all do this | ||
*Typically used for: Ophtho, ENT, Ortho Cast room, OMFS, L&D | * Typically used for: Ophtho, ENT, Ortho Cast room, OMFS, L&D | ||
*Discuss with the specialist and get name of approving doctor | * Discuss with the specialist and get name of approving doctor | ||
**Patient gets DISCHARGED to specialty clinic, unless needs to come back to ED for admission/OR | ** '''Patient gets DISCHARGED to specialty clinic, unless needs to come back to ED for admission/OR''' | ||
** Continuation of ED care to stabilize their presenting emergent medical condition. | ** Continuation of ED care to stabilize their presenting emergent medical condition. | ||
** This allows consultants to evaluate and treat patients in their clinic as opposed to coming to the ED | ** This allows consultants to evaluate and treat patients in their clinic as opposed to coming to the ED | ||
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# ED Clerk schedules the visit as appropriate | # ED Clerk schedules the visit as appropriate | ||
## If it is for a patient going directly up to clinic and there are no available appointments, the clerks CANNOT overbook | ## If it is for a patient going directly up to clinic and there are no available appointments, the clerks CANNOT overbook | ||
## Ask the '''ED Registration supervisor to overbook'''/place in the PAC ED Scheduling Queue | ## Ask the '''ED Registration supervisor to overbook''' /place in the PAC ED Scheduling Queue | ||
# ED physician should note time and place for patient to follow-up on the ED discharge paperwork, and make sure patient takes paperwork with them to clinic | # ED physician should note time and place for patient to follow-up on the ED discharge paperwork, and make sure patient takes paperwork with them to clinic | ||
# If any issues, consider attending involvement and/or contact DEM Admin on Duty via cell. | # If any issues, consider attending involvement and/or contact DEM Admin on Duty via cell. | ||
[[Category:Admin]] | [[Category:Admin]] | ||
Revision as of 19:35, 15 February 2023
- OOP, MHLA, DHS can all do this
- Typically used for: Ophtho, ENT, Ortho Cast room, OMFS, L&D
- Discuss with the specialist and get name of approving doctor
- Patient gets DISCHARGED to specialty clinic, unless needs to come back to ED for admission/OR
- Continuation of ED care to stabilize their presenting emergent medical condition.
- This allows consultants to evaluate and treat patients in their clinic as opposed to coming to the ED
- Process/Troubleshooting:
- Get agreement from consultant
- Must be seen in 24 hours or next business day (if weekend)
- ED Care should be complete
- Must be during normal clinic operating hours and clinic must be open (Cast room is open until 11 pm 7 days a week)
- ED Clerk schedules the visit as appropriate
- If it is for a patient going directly up to clinic and there are no available appointments, the clerks CANNOT overbook
- Ask the ED Registration supervisor to overbook /place in the PAC ED Scheduling Queue
- ED physician should note time and place for patient to follow-up on the ED discharge paperwork, and make sure patient takes paperwork with them to clinic
- If any issues, consider attending involvement and/or contact DEM Admin on Duty via cell.