25. (1) Every board shall ensure that procedures are established in the hospital such that, within twenty-four hours after each patient is admitted to the hospital, an admitting note that, (a) sets out clearly the reason for admission of the patient; and (b) is authenticated by a member of the medical staff, a member of the extended class nursing staff, a member of the midwifery staff or a member of the dental staff who is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, is entered in the medical record of the patient.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 965, s. 25 (1); O. Reg. 761/93, s. 12 (1); O. Reg. 346/01, s. 5 (1); O. Reg. 216/11, s. 8 (1); O. Reg. 159/17, s. 2. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply where a report referred to in clause (3) (d), (3.1) (d) or (3.2) (d) is entered in the medical record of the patient within twenty-four hours after the patient is admitted to the hospital.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 965, s. 25 (2); O. Reg. 346/01, s. 5 (2); O. Reg. 216/11, s. 8 (2). (3) Every board shall ensure that procedures are established in a hospital that provide, within seventy-two hours after a patient is admitted to the hospital by a physician, that a physician, (a) takes a medical history of the patient; (b) gives the patient a physical examination; (c) makes a provisional diagnosis of the patient’s medical condition; and (d) records, dates and authenticates the history and a report of the findings of the physical examination and the provisional diagnosis of the patient.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 965, s. 25 (3); O. Reg. 761/93, s. 12 (2). (3.1) Every board shall ensure that procedures are established in a hospital that provide, within 72 hours after a patient is admitted to the hospital by an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, that an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, (a) takes a medical history of the patient; (b) gives the patient a physical examination; (c) makes a provisional assessment of the patient’s medical condition and a provisional diagnosis or assessment of the patient’s dental condition; and (d) records, dates and authenticates the history and a report of the findings of the physical examination and the provisional assessment and diagnosis of the patient.  O. Reg. 346/01, s. 5 (3). (3.2) Every board shall ensure that procedures are established in a hospital that provide, within 72 hours after a patient is admitted to the hospital by a registered nurse in the extended class, that a registered nurse in the extended class, (a) takes a history of the patient; (b) gives the patient a physical examination; (c) makes a provisional diagnosis of the patient’s condition; and (d) records, dates and authenticates the history and a report of the findings of the physical examination and the provisional diagnosis of the patient.  O. Reg. 216/11, s. 8 (3). (4) Subsections (3), (3.1) and (3.2) do not apply in respect of a patient who is re-admitted to the hospital with the same diagnosis within ten days after having been discharged.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 965, s. 25 (4); O. Reg. 346/01, s. 5 (4); O. Reg. 216/11, s. 8 (4). (5) Subsections (1), (3), (3.1) and (3.2) do not apply in respect of the repeat visits by a patient returning to the hospital from time to time for any treatment involving a series of visits for the same injury or illness.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 965, s. 25 (5); O. Reg. 346/01, s. 5 (5); O. Reg. 216/11, s. 8 (5). (6) Where a patient is admitted to a hospital for treatment by a dentist, the attending dentist shall, within twenty-four hours of the admission of the patient, (a) take a dental history of the patient that relates to the reason for the treatment; (b) make a dental and oral examination of the patient; (c) make a provisional diagnosis of the patient’s dental condition; and (d) prepare, date and authenticate the history and a report of the findings of the examinations and the provisional diagnosis and a statement of the proposed course of dental treatment for the patient.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 965, s. 25 (6). (7) Where a patient is admitted to a hospital for dental surgery by a person other than an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, the attending dentist shall ensure that the procedures referred to in subsections (3) and (6) have been carried out before the surgery commences.  O. Reg. 346/01, s. 5 (6). (8) Where a patient is admitted to a hospital by a midwife, the attending midwife shall, within seventy-two hours of admission or prior to discharge, if the patient is discharged within seventy-two hours of admission, (a) take a history of the patient; (b) give the patient a physical examination; (c) make a provisional assessment of the patient’s condition; and (d) record, date and authenticate the history and a report of the findings of the physical examination and the provisional assessment of the patient.  O. Reg. 761/93, s. 12 (3).