TSICU:Admissions
Coming Soon: ER to TSICU Handoff
Every admission to the TSICU requires Trauma/SICU Attending approval
From the Emergency Room
- Following approval by the Trauma/SICU Attending, the charge or relief RN will be notified and a unit bed assigned
- At minimum, the following patient information should be conveyed (Name, MRN, admission diagnosis, clinical condition)
- Bed assignment requires notification of bed control
- An ER RN to SICU RN handoff must take place PRIOR to the patient's arrival in the TSICU
- A formal handoff is to take place between a member of the on-call surgery team and a member of the TSICU team
- iPASS Handoff Tool
- Any clinical concerns or signs of deterioration requires IMMEDIATE notification of the Trauma or TSICU Attending
From the OR
- Patients previously admitted to the TSICU
- Elective or scheduled operations in which TSICU admission is anticipated
- The surgical service should communicate potential need for a TSICU bed at least 1 day prior to the elective case
From the ER
Coming Soon: ER to TSCIU Admissions A3
From the Ward & Surgical RRTs
- Ensure that the TSICU Attending and relief/charge RN are aware of pending admission
- A formal handoff should be performed between the primary team MD or rapid response team MD and TSICU MDs using the iPASS handoff tool
