Bed Management Flashcards
What is the process of providing the most appropriate location and level of service for optimum clinical care delivery called in many hospitals?
Bed control/management
What requirements are factored in to bed management?
Isolation, telemetry needs, special observation, etc.
When a single-patient room is not available, how might infection control be managed?
Patients with the same MRSA should be placed in the same room or patient care area.
How might staff obtain information regarding patient placement options?
Consult with infection control personnel.
Among whom do staph infections (including MRSA) occur most frequently?
Persons in hospitals and healthcare facilities (such as nursing homes and dialysis centers) with weakened immune systems.
When can patient status changes occur and what does validating them require?
When a patient moves from a lower level of care to a higher level of care (ex.: ICU to floor), a physician order
What is case management intended to ensure?
Continuity of services and accessibility to overcome rigid, fragmented services and mis-utilization of facilities and resources
