HP140 - ADMISSION AND DISCHARGE

1. HP070- HP140 show the classes relevant to PATIENTS using a hospital bed. Additional information relevant to maternity PATIENTS is contained in HP150. HP140 is particularly concerned with admission and discharge from hospital.

2. A HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL is a continuous stay of a PATIENT using a hospital bed under the care of a HEALTH CARE PROVIDER.

3. On admission to hospital, at the start of a HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL, a number of items of information are relevant, such as the current ADDRESS ASSOCIATION of the PATIENT. If the ADDRESS ASSOCIATION of the PATIENT changes during their HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL, both the new and the previous address are needed for contracting purposes. PATIENTS who are detained will have a LEGAL STATUS and those from abroad will have a PERSON NATIONALITY OR RESIDENCY STATUS.

4. A CARE HOME STAY (NURSING CARE) is where a PATIENT has one or more NURSING EPISODES staying in a CARE HOME SITE.

5. A CARE HOME STAY (MIDWIFE CARE) is where a PATIENT has one or more MIDWIFE EPISODES staying in a CARE HOME SITE.