Leave of Absence (LOA) provides the ability to pause the patient’s admission while they receive care elsewhere and subsequently resume that admission at a later time, without discharging and readmitting the patient. 

Resources

The following resources provide information on LOA functionality at Medical Center Downtown (MCD).

  • Leave of Absence (LOA) for MCD Nursing Staff - (Handout) Leave of Absence (LOA) provides the ability to pause the patient’s MCD admission then resume that admission later, without discharging and readmitting the patient.
  • Return from Leave of Absence (LOA) / Restart Orders - (Handout) Leave of Absence (LOA) provides the ability to pause the patient’s MCD admission then resume that admission later, without discharging and readmitting the patient. Once the patient has been returned to MCD, the provider will need to restart the patient’s orders.

See the Psychiatry Epic Education page for Psychiatry LOA resources.

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