Category: Dept. Docs.

Self-Discharge

Still in the ED

Left ED

  • Assess the risk, do we need to:
  • Inform Nurse-in-Charge
  • Add to handover board if actions are required by the in-hours team
Searchs: abscond, absconded, did not wait, didnt wait, didn’t wait

Frailty Same Day Emergency Care Unit

The Fraility Same Day Emergency Care Unit (SDEC) is open at HRI.

This unit is designed to enable frail patients to return to their own homes as soon as possible with the care and support they need.

Is your patient frail? Calculate the Rockwood Score

Are they medically fit for discharge?

The SDEC may be the right place for them to ensure their discharge is safe and timely.

Flow to the SDEC

Full SDEC pathway is available here

Digital ECG

Digital ECG has now gone live on both sites.

We now have no excuse for loosing ECGs and not sending them to the wards with patients!

Please ensure you put an operator ID in as well as all the patient information to ensure the ECG transmits to EPR – if you are having problems look at the troubleshooting guide on the side of the machine.

Ensure a doctor/ACP signs all ECGs using EPR – just like when they were paper!

Quick Reference and Trouble Shooting Guide are available here  Digital ECG Quick reference guide

The SOP for reviewing and signing ECGs is available here Digital ECG SOP

 

Transfusion Care Pathway

PDF: Transfusion Care Pathway

When giving blood products you need to use the transfusion care pathway.

It can be found on intranet > Policies & Documents Library >Other Systems [green button] > Clinical records repository > Search [title And transfusion] – its only 9 clicks away (and some writing)