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Appendix Y – Direct Admission Protocol

In the manual since June 26, 2020

  1. Call SLU hospital operator (314-257-8000) to page the “Chief Resident” to get approval for direct admission and determine admitting team/attending
  2. Provide chief resident with information about the patient
  • Patient demographics
  • Chief complaint
  • Reason for admission
  • Care plan
  1. Call SLU hospital operator to page “Patient Placement” to obtain a bed
  2. Provide the following information to Patient Placement
  • Name
  • Date of birth
  • Diagnosis
  • Admitting team
  • Accepting attending
  1. Determine if patient is stable or unstable
  • Unstable?
  • Have patient go directly to SLU ER
  • Stable?
  • Beds available? Patient can go directly to Admissions at SLU Hospital on the 2nd floor
  • No beds available? Patient can wait at home and admissions will call the patient once a bed is available
  1. Documentation only or Telephone encounter note in patient’s chart and include the following:
  • Brief HPI
  • Assessment & Plan
  • Orders
  • When consult resident will see the patient
  1. Inform consult resident about the admission