Discharge to Home (Self Care), Hospice, Hospice Facility, or AMA

Discharge to Home (Self Care), Hospice, Hospice Facility, or AMA

  1. The Discharge Date and Discharge Time fields default to the current date and time. If necessary, click in the field and modify this information by using the calendar and clock buttons.

  2. Select the appropriate date and time that the decision to admit the patient was made in the Admit Decision Date and Admit Decision Time fields. (Note: These fields are used for Meaningful Use Reporting.)

  3. In the Treatment Outcome field, use the drop-down list to select the appropriate option: Patient Refused Treatment, Patient was Refused Treatment, or Patient Was Stabilized Then Transferred.

  4. In the Discharge Disposition field, use the drop-down list to select the appropriate option related to where and how the patient was discharged.

  5. In the Notes field, enter any applicable information regarding the patient’s discharge.

  6. Click Save. A message box is displayed asking if you would like to view the Chart View. Click Yes to access the Chart View. If not, click No.

Related Topics

Searching for Patients

To enter Disposition details

Back to Disposition menu

Transfer to another facility

If the patient expired in this facility,_another facility,_at home,_or an unknown place

Admitting to this Hospital or a Critical Access Hospital (CAH)