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6. Transport arrangement shall be made for transfer to other departments
hospital.
Measurable elements of 8.5.2.
1. Referral shall be made appropriately when necessary
Referral of patients at specialist level Std: 100 8.5.3 Follow-up
Standard
Patients and as appropriate, their families shall be given understandable follow-up instructions at referral or discharge
Intent of 8.5.3
1. The name and location of sites for continuing care shall be informed to
patient and family. 2.
Appropriate appointment dates shall be given to patient if any return to for the services in the department is needed.
3. The instruction shall be explained to patient and family and provided in
writing.
Measurable elements of 8.5.
1. Follow up instructions shall be provided in an understandable form and
manner verbal and written to patient and or family.
8.6 TRANSFER OF PATIENT
8.6.1 Standard
Transfer for patient to another organisation for continuation of care.
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Intent of 8.6.1
Transferring of patient to outside organizations shall be based on the patient’s status and need for continuation of care.
1. Transfer shall be made in response to a patient’s need for specialized
consultation and treatment or facilities such as ventilator. 2.
Decision for transfer shall involve the specialist in charge. 3.
An appropriate referral shall be made to the outside organisation verbally as well by writing referral letter and discharge summary.
4. The patient have to be in stable condition and suitable for transfer.
5. An appropriate level of staff shall accompany the patient to the referral health
care centre depending on patient’s condition and requirement for monitoring. 6.
A proper documentation shall be written in the patient’s record regarding the name of the health care services, the name of the individual agreeing to
receive the patient, the reasons for the transfer and patient condition before and during transfer.
Measurable elements of 8.6.1
1. Patient shall be appropriately transferred to other health care services.
2. Transfer process shall be documented in the patient’s record.
Referral letter shall be in the medical records and show documentation that there was specialist input in the referral process Std: 100
