Emergency Care Initial Assessment Time

An Emergency Care Initial Assessment Time is the time that the PATIENT is first assessed in the Emergency Care Department.

Description

An Emergency Care Initial Assessment Time is an ACTIVITY DATE TIME.

An Emergency Care Initial Assessment Time  is the time that the  PATIENT is first assessed in the Emergency Care Department.

An initial assessment would include:

  • the taking of a brief PATIENT  medical history

  • pain assessment

  • early warning scores (including vital signs).

The assessment should be conducted by a CARE PROFESSIONAL who has received appropriate training.

Note that for piloting purposes only, an Emergency Care Initial Assessment Time  may also be the Ambulatory Emergency Care Initial Assessment Time.

Also Known As

This NHS business definition is also known by these names:

Context Alias
Plural Emergency Care Initial Assessment Times