HP050 - ELECTIVE ADMISSION LISTS

1. This diagram shows classes relevant to PATIENTS awaiting entry on to ELECTIVE ADMISSION LISTS.

2. When a DECISION TO ADMIT a PATIENT to hospital is made, the PATIENT will either immediately begin a HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL (if an emergency admission) or an ELECTIVE ADMISSION LIST ENTRY is made. A DECISION TO ADMIT (for a single condition) could lead to an entry being made on the ELECTIVE ADMISSION LISTS of more than one HEALTH CARE PROVIDER. It is also possible for a PATIENT to have more than one current ELECTIVE ADMISSION LIST ENTRY with a provider because they are awaiting treatment for more than one condition.

3. An ELECTIVE ADMISSION LIST will have one TREATMENT FUNCTION. If it is intended that more than one CONSULTANT will manage the PATIENT, then the SHARED CARE CONSULTANT and shared care MAIN SPECIALTY (both are described in HP070) will be required for the ELECTIVE ADMISSION LIST ENTRY.

4. An ELECTIVE ADMISSION LIST ENTRY may have a LOCAL SUB-SPECIALTY associated with it. The intended HOSPITAL SITE where treatment is planned may also be entered for an ELECTIVE ADMISSION LIST ENTRY.

5. An OFFER OF ADMISSION is made when a PATIENT is offered a date to come in to hospital. Each OFFER OF ADMISSION is specific to one ELECTIVE ADMISSION LIST ENTRY. Several OFFERS OF ADMISSION may be made before the PATIENT finally accepts and is admitted.

6. An ELECTIVE ADMISSION SUSPENSION DETAIL records when a PATIENT through medical or other reasons is suspended from an ELECTIVE ADMISSION LIST. During this period of suspension a PATIENT on an ELECTIVE ADMISSION LIST is unavailable for admission and therefore should not be given an OFFER OF ADMISSION for that interval.

7. An ELECTIVE ADMISSION LIST may be maintained for a particular CONSULTANT.

8. When a PATIENT is admitted, a HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL will be initiated (see HP070).