Patient Disposition

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ME 2.10.1.1

Create a clear clinically and culturally safe discharge plan for a patient.

ME 2.10.1.2

Provide clear instructions for the patient/carer on discharge and ensure comprehension, including the likely progression of their clinical course, and reasons to return for review.

ME 2.10.1.3

Provide the necessary discharge documentation.

ME 2.10.1.4

Write an admission plan which addresses immediate and ongoing interim care for a stable patient.

ME 2.10.2.1

Predict and facilitate ongoing treatment after the emergency encounter.

ME 2.10.2.2

Identify risk factors associated with patients/carers wanting to cease their emergency care prematurely.

ME 2.10.2.3

Escort a stable patient within a hospital to a high dependency unit.

ME 2.10.2.4

Clearly define the transition between emergency care and inpatient care in the patient journey.

ME 2.10.3.1

Identify the vulnerable patient who will require further support on discharge.

ME 2.10.3.2

Implement strategies to prevent a patient ceasing their emergency care prematurely.

ME 2.10.3.3

Transfer a critically unwell patient for further investigation and/or definitive care within a hospital.

ME 2.10.3.4

Prepare a stable patient for transfer to another hospital for definitive care.

ME 2.10.3.5

Decide and rationalise an admission of a patient to a specific inpatient unit based on a provisional diagnosis and expected clinical course.

ME 2.10.4.1

Specify the resources that will be required to address ongoing post- disposition needs, with consideration of social and cultural factors.

ME 2.10.4.2

Decide which delayed results prompt a recall of a patient to the emergency department for assessment.

ME 2.10.4.3

Create a plan that matches the level of risk for a patient who has ceased their emergency care prematurely.

ME 2.10.4.4

Prepare a critically unwell patient for transfer to another hospital for definitive care.

ME 2.10.4.5

Arrange the transfer of a patient to another hospital.

ME 2.10.4.6

Perform an emergency escort of an unstable patient for definitive management when required.

ME 2.10.4.7

Confirm and enhance admission plans created by more junior clinicians working within the emergency department.