A PATIENT temporarily accommodated in an ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT or elsewhere for whom a DECISION TO ADMIT has been made; but who remains waiting in the nursing care of the ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT for longer than is appropriate for his/her condition before moving to a ward. This occurs in cases where:

a.	Pre-arrangements have been made for movement to a ward, or
b.	A decision to admit has been made as a result of an ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY ATTENDANCE . Any facility set up to treat emergency and/or walk in cases is regarded as an ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT for this purpose.

This class is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
plural	LODGED PATIENTS