The information is used in real time to identify the current casemix on the ward, and to plan admissions accordingly.
Because the RCS scores are used on a weekly basis to plan admissions, the staff find it clinically useful and are highly motivated to gather the information.
Interestingly enough, we found that respondents acknowledged significant improvements at work in terms of the improved ability to plan admissions, more accurate diagnosis and treatment and the reduction of errors in prescribing tests and compiling reports.
"The NAO also highlights that 86% of free schools' planned admission numbers have been filled.
Buckingham Palace said that Friday's operation, which was carried out under general anaesthetic, was a planned admission following investigation carried out over the past week, and that the duke "is in very good health".
Young age, planned admission and chronic disease appeared as risk factors for undernutrition.
Reference category is Planned admission.
Planned – Waiting list or planned admission.
Four subthemes were highlighted: availability of staff, staff response, emergency admission procedure, and planning admission procedure.
Planned admission to these facilities for observation only is not an exclusion criteria.
Planned admission was defined as an admission after elective surgery that was planned 24 hours before the surgical procedure was conducted.
