HL7 Electronic Health Record System Functional Model, Release 2.1.1
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## : AS.2.4 Manage Patient Bed Assignment (Function)

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        <div id="description"><b>Description <a href="https://hl7.org/fhir/versions.html#std-process" title="Informative Content" class="informative-flag">I</a>:</b> <div><p>Access to a list of available beds is important to safely manage the care of patients whose bed requirements may change based on change in condition or risk factors. For example, a patient may need a room with special equipment or to be close to the nursing station or to be in a private room.</p>
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                AS.2.4#01
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                    <div><p>The system SHOULD provide the ability to manage patient bed assignment interactions that are internal or external to the system (e.g., including temporary bed assignments).</p>
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                AS.2.4#02
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                MAY

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                    <div><p>The system MAY transmit patient information to an external system that will facilitate bed assignment, care optimization and risk mitigation.</p>
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                AS.2.4#03
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                SHOULD

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                    <div><p>The system SHOULD provide the ability to render lists of information to help enable effective bed assignment, including at a minimum, list of patients currently within the facility, a list of empty rooms and a list of available patient care spaces.</p>
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                AS.2.4#04
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                SHOULD

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                    <div><p>The system SHOULD provide the ability to render lists of information on patient status to help enable effective bed assignment, including at a minimum, a list of patients waiting to be triaged, a list of patients waiting to be registered, and a list of patients that have been admitted to the facility but are queued up for a transition of care.</p>
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                AS.2.4#05
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                MAY

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                    <div><p>The system MAY provide the ability to render waiting time for patients not yet brought to a treatment area.</p>
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                AS.2.4#06
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                MAY

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                    <div><p>The system MAY provide the ability to render the number of patients that have been admitted to the facility but are queued up for a transition of care.</p>
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                AS.2.4#07
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                MAY

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                    <div><p>The system MAY provide the ability to render information on incoming transported patients (e.g., rescue in-bounds).</p>
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                AS.2.4#08
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                MAY

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                    <div><p>The system MAY provide the ability to manage re-location of patients.</p>
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                AS.2.4#09
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                SHALL

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                    <div><p>The system SHALL provide the ability to manage separately multiple patients being simultaneously cared for in a single room or in an identified space according to scope of practice, organizational policy, and/or jurisdictional law.</p>
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                AS.2.4#10
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                MAY

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                    <div><p>The system MAY provide the ability to manage temporary beds and the patients in the temporary beds according to scope of practice, organizational policy, and/or jurisdictional law.</p>
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                AS.2.4#11
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                MAY

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                    <div><p>The system MAY tag with a status indication that the patient is ready for a transition of care (e.g., transport to an inpatient bed).</p>
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