Emergency Care Initial Assessment Date
An Emergency Care Initial Assessment Date is the date that the PATIENT is first assessed in the Emergency Care Department .
Description
An Emergency Care Initial Assessment Date is an ACTIVITY DATE TIME.
An Emergency Care Initial Assessment Date is the date that the PATIENT is first assessed in the Emergency Care Department.
An initial assessment would include:
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the taking of a brief PATIENT medical history
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pain assessment
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early warning scores (including vital signs).
The assessment should be conducted by a CARE PROFESSIONAL who has received appropriate training.
Also Known As
This NHS business definition is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| Plural | Emergency Care Initial Assessment Dates |
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used |
|---|---|---|
| Data Element | EMERGENCY CARE ACUITY (SNOMED CT) | references in description Emergency Care Initial Assessment Date |
| Data Element | EMERGENCY CARE INITIAL ASSESSMENT DATE | references in description Emergency Care Initial Assessment Date |
| NHS Business Definition | Emergency Care Initial Assessment Date | references in description Emergency Care Initial Assessment Date |