Requesting physician contacts the CDF to provide patient information to determine admission qualifications. Patients are admitted based on health care needs and Intermediate Care criteria. Report is provided by the transferring RN or admitting physician to enable the appropriate preparation for the transfer of the patient. Responsibility for the patient care remains with the admitting physician for the duration of the patients stay in Intermediate Care except when a patient is changed to another medical service.
Effective communication is maintained to facilitate appropriate patient care.
When beds are not available for transfer out of Intermediate Care, patients will be transferred when an appropriate bed assignment is available. Physicians are required to write admission and transfer orders for Intermediate Care. Cardiology patients are placed on 6B telemetry. These patients are hemiodynamically stable and in need of frequent monitoring. Infusion of IV vasoactive agents approved for intermediate care.