Admission/Discharge/Transfer

ADT is Epic's system for tracking inpatient visits from their arrival (admission), to their movements inside the hospital (transfer), to their departure (discharge). Unit Manager is used by inpatient nursing staff to manage patient movement and bed availability.

ADT Resource Pages

ADT Main Page  |  Admission Resources  |  Discharge Resources  |  Transfer Resources  |  Unit Manager Resources

Admission Resources
  • Admission from the Unit Manager - (Handout) When a patient arrives in the unit, the NUC/RN will complete the admission process. This is NOT to be completed until the patient is physically on the unit.
  • Admission Bed Request Order - (Handout) An Admission Bed Request order, that includes level of care, is required before Bed Planning to a UI Healthcare unit can occur. Providers are responsible for placing this order, but in the event the provider cannot place the order in a timely fashion, the ATC Nurse can accept a verbal order to initiate the placement of the Admission Bed Request order.
  • Admission Bed Request - Ambulatory Clinics - (Handout) When a UIHC ambulatory clinic provider determines that a patient requires admission to the UIHC, an Admission Bed Request order with level of care is required before Bed Planning to a UI Healthcare unit can occur. The bed request order will trigger the Admission & Transfer Center (ATC) to find a bed for the patient.
  • Bed Swap - (Handout) Use the Swap option from the Unit Manager activity toolbar to swap two patients between rooms/beds without discharging or transferring either patient in Epic.
  • Documenting Preferred Language and Indicating Interpreter Needs - (Handout) A Preferred Language must be documented for all patients. Interpreter needs should also be documented for patients in Registration.
  • Event Management Quick Reference Guide - (Handout) Event Management is used to edit and update specific admission information that changes throughout a patient stay to ensure billing is accurate. Data items that can be edited via Event Management include: Admission Date/Time, Attending Provider Date/Time, Admitting Provider, Patient Class, Service, and Accommodation Code.
  • 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.
  • Private Encounter - (Handout) The Private Encounter field within an encounter is used to document a patient’s request to opt out of the facility directory.
  • Set the Notify PCP Preference - (Handout) Event notifications alert the provider that the patient has received care at a different setting. If the patient expresses a desire to not have event notifications sent, staff can indicate that preference on the Admission or ED Update form.

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