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ISO/HL7 10781 - Electronic Health Record System Functional Model, Release 2.1
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Requirements: AS.2.4 Manage Patient Bed Assignment (Function)

Active as of 2024-08-12
Statement N:

Support interactions with other systems, applications, and modules to ensure that the patient's bed assignments within the facility optimize care and minimize risks e.g., of exposure to contagious patients.

 Description I:

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.

 Criteria N:
AS.2.4#01 SHOULD

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).
AS.2.4#02 MAY

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

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.
AS.2.4#04 SHOULD

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.
AS.2.4#05 MAY

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

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.
AS.2.4#07 MAY

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

The system MAY provide the ability to manage re-location of patients.
AS.2.4#09 dependent SHALL

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.
AS.2.4#10 dependent MAY

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.
AS.2.4#11 MAY

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).