Hospital Bed
A Hospital Bed includes any device that may be used to permit a PATIENT to lie down when the need to do so is as a consequence of the PATIENT's condition rather than the need for active intervention such as examination, diagnostic investigation, manipulation/treatment, or transport.
Description
A Hospital Bed includes any device that may be used to permit a PATIENT to lie down when the need to do so is as a consequence of the PATIENT's condition rather than the need for active intervention such as examination, diagnostic investigation, manipulation/treatment, or transport. Cots should be included in statistics about Hospital Beds where appropriate.
It should be noted that:
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A couch or trolley should be considered as a Hospital Bed provided it is used regularly to permit a PATIENT to lie down rather than for merely examination or transport. An example of such an arrangement is a day surgery ward furnished with trolleys
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A PATIENT may need to use a Hospital Bed, couch or trolley whilst attending for a specific short procedure taking an hour or less, such as an endoscopy. If such devices are being used only because of the active intervention and not because of the PATIENT's condition, they should NOT be counted as Hospital Beds for statistical purposes
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A PATIENT needing a lengthy procedure such as renal dialysis may use a Hospital Bed or other means of support such as a couch or special chair. Whatever the device used it should be counted as a Hospital Bed if used regularly for this purpose
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Some procedures require narcosis. If this necessitates the PATIENT to lie down, the Hospital Bed, couch or trolley can be counted as a Hospital Bed if used regularly for this purpose
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A device specifically and solely for the purpose of delivery should not be counted as a Hospital Bed if another device is normally reserved for Antenatal and Postnatal care. Details of the facilities available for delivery in a maternity ward should be included in a WARD inventory.
Hospital Beds may be reserved and unavailable for a variety of reasons, including when they are vacated by PATIENTS who are on Home Leave.
A Hospital Bed vacated by a PATIENT while on Home Leave or Mental Health Leave of Absence for 28 days or less, or with a current period of Absence Without Leave of 28 days or less, may be recorded as reserved and not available because of Home Leave, Mental Health Leave of Absence or Absence Without Leave.
However, if a Hospital Bed that is reserved for whatever reason is occupied by another PATIENT it should be recorded as available and occupied.
Hospital Beds may be used sometimes by healthy PERSONS accompanying a PATIENT. When this occurs the Hospital Bed should be recorded as unavailable because it is being used by a healthy PERSON.
Also Known As
This Supporting information is also known by these names:
Context | Alias |
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Plural | Hospital Beds |
Where Used
Type | Link | How used |
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Attribute | ADMINISTRATIVE CATEGORY CODE | references in description Hospital Bed |
Attribute | CRITICAL CARE DISCHARGE READY DATE | references in description Hospital Bed |
Attribute | CRITICAL CARE DISCHARGE READY TIME | references in description Hospital Bed |
NHS Business Definition | Care Professional Out-Patient Episode | references in description Hospital Bed |
NHS Business Definition | Community Bed-based Intermediate Care | references in description Hospital Bed |
NHS Business Definition | Consultant Out-Patient Episode | references in description Hospital Bed |
Data Element | DECIDED TO ADMIT DATE | references in description Hospital Bed |
Data Element | DECIDED TO ADMIT DATE AND TIME | references in description Hospital Bed |
Class | DECISION TO ADMIT | references in description Hospital Bed |
Class | DIAGNOSTIC TEST REQUEST | references in description Hospital Bed |
NHS Business Definition | Day Care Facility | references in description Hospital Bed |
NHS Business Definition | Discharge Ready Date | references in description Hospital Bed |
Class | ELECTIVE ADMISSION LIST | references in description Hospital Bed |
Supporting Information | Elective Admission | references in description Hospital Bed |
NHS Business Definition | Elective Admission List | references in description Hospital Bed |
NHS Business Definition | Emergency Care Department | references in description Hospital Bed |
NHS Business Definition | Healthy Person Stay | references in description Hospital Bed |
NHS Business Definition | Home Leave | references in description Hospital Bed |
Supporting Information | Hospital Bed | references in description Hospital Bed |
NHS Business Definition | Hospital Provider Spell | references in description Hospital Bed |
NHS Business Definition | Hospital Site | references in description Hospital Bed |
NHS Business Definition | Hospital Stay | references in description Hospital Bed |
Attribute | INTENDED MANAGEMENT | references in description Hospital Bed |
Attribute | LODGING END TIME | references in description Hospital Bed |
Attribute | LODGING START TIME | references in description Hospital Bed |
NHS Business Definition | Mental Health Trial Leave | references in description Hospital Bed |
NHS Business Definition | Midwife Episode | references in description Hospital Bed |
NHS Business Definition | Other Intermediate Care Waiting Time Measurement | references in description Hospital Bed |
NHS Business Definition | Other Intermediate Care Within 2 Days Waiting Time Measurement | references in description Hospital Bed |
Class | PATIENT | references in description Hospital Bed |
Attribute | PATIENT CLASSIFICATION | references in description Hospital Bed |
Data Element | PATIENT CLASSIFICATION CODE | references in description Hospital Bed |
Class | RIGHT OF ADMISSION | references in description Hospital Bed |
NHS Business Definition | Same Day Emergency Care Attendance | references in description Hospital Bed |
Supporting Information | Supporting Definitions Menu | references in description Hospital Bed |
Supporting Information | Supporting Definitions Menu | references in description Hospital Bed |
Class | WARD | references in description Hospital Bed |
Class | WARD OPERATIONAL PLAN | references in description Hospital Bed |
NHS Business Definition | Ward Stay | references in description Hospital Bed |