LODGED PATIENT

Description

A PATIENT temporarily accommodated in an Emergency Care Department or elsewhere for whom a DECISION TO ADMIT has been made; but who remains waiting in the nursing care of the Emergency Care Department for longer than is appropriate for his/her condition before moving to a WARD.

This occurs in cases where:

Pre-arrangements have been made for movement to a WARD, or
A DECISION TO ADMIT has been made as a result of an Emergency Care Attendance. Any facility set up to treat emergency and/or walk in cases is regarded as an Emergency Care Department for this purpose.

Key	Attribute Name
Key	LODGING END TIME
Key	LODGING START TIME

Each LODGED PATIENT

Key	Relationship	Class
Key	may be the subject of one or more	LODGED PATIENT
	must be the responsibility of one and only one	ORGANISATION

Type	Link	How used
NHS Business Definition	Consultant Episode (Hospital Provider)	references in description LODGED PATIENT
NHS Business Definition	Hospital Provider Spell	references in description LODGED PATIENT
NHS Business Definition	Hospital Stay	references in description LODGED PATIENT
Attribute	LODGING END TIME	references in description LODGED PATIENT
Attribute	LODGING START TIME	references in description LODGED PATIENT

This class is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
Plural	LODGED PATIENTS