Transferring a Patient to a New Ward/Bed
The most common reason for transferring a Patient to another Ward is when they were in ICU and need to be transferred to a regular Ward because their health improved, or when they need to be transferred from a regular Ward to ICU, because the Patient became weaker.
When a Patient requests to transfer to another bed, it is usually because they are dissatisfied with their current bed.
- The contents of this user manual will consist of the following information:
- Transfer a Patient to another Ward and Bed
- Transfer a Patient to another Ward and Bed which is full - Warning Message (No Bed Available in Ward)
- This user manual will start on the Case Management screen.
- Click on the Bed Management tab.
- The Bed Management screen will open.
Please Note: Click on the Bed Management Screen: Navigation and Use link or the related button at the beginning of this manual to open the User Manual for an Overview and more detail on the Bed Management screen.
- There are two main reasons to Transfer a Patient in Hospital:
- Transfer a Patient to another Ward and Bed.
- Transfer a Patient to another Bed in the same Ward.
Transfer a Patient to another Ward and Bed
Patient's can be transferred to another bed. There are several reasons why patient's get transferred to other beds, for example: Their condition has worsened and need to be moved to the ICU.- Click on the Transfer Case button of the Patient that needs to be transferred to another Ward.
- The Transfer Case screen will open.
- Click on the Ward drop-down menu to select the Ward the Patient will be transferred to.
- Click on the Bed drop down-menu to select the bed the Patient will be transferred to.
- Click on the Save button to save and transfer the Patient.
- The Patient has been successfully transferred.
Transfer a Patient to another Ward and Bed which is full - Warning Message (No Bed Available in Ward)
When a Patient is transferred to a Ward that is full, a warning message will appear.
- Click on the Transfer Case button on the current Patient's hospital bed, to transfer the Pattient to a new bed.
- The Transfer Case screen will open.
- Select the Ward the Patient will be transferred to.
Please Note: If the Ward is full the Bed field will indicate that there are no empty beds available in the selected Ward.
Please Note: The Patient's case can also be transferred by dragging and dropping to a different Ward.
