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🏥 IPD Admission, Bed Management & Discharge Guide

This guide provides step-by-step instructions for Nurses, IPD Ward Admins, and Doctors to admit patients, allocate beds, record ward rounds, and complete discharge summaries in Medzit NexHealth HMS (/admissions).

📌 IPD Admission Lifecycle​

📝 1. Admitting a Patient to IPD Ward​

  1. Navigate to Admissions in the left sidebar (/admissions).
  2. Click + New IPD Admission.
  3. Search for the patient using Name, Phone, or MRN/PID.
  4. Fill in admission details:
    • Admission Type: Emergency, Elective Surgery, Transfer from OPD
    • Admitting Doctor: Select primary attending physician.
    • Provisional Diagnosis: e.g., Acute Appendicitis / Dengue Fever
    • Attendant Contact: Relative name and phone number.

🛏️ 2. Ward & Bed Allocation​

  1. Select Ward Type: General Male Ward, Female Private Room, ICU Unit, Deluxe Suite.
  2. Click on an Available Bed on the visual bed map (e.g. BED-ICU-04).
  3. Set Advance Deposit Amount: Enter initial deposit collected at admission.
  4. Click Confirm Admission & Print Wristband.

👩‍⚕️ 3. Daily Nursing Station & Doctor Ward Rounds​

  • Nursing Vitals Log: Nurses enter hourly BP, Temperature, SpO2, Pulse, and Intake/Output charts.
  • Medication Administration Record (MAR): Record drug doses administered (Time, Dose, Administered By).
  • Doctor Clinical Progress Notes: Attending doctors record daily ward progress notes and updated treatment plans.

📄 4. Generating Discharge Summary & Billing Clearance​

  1. Click Initiate Discharge on the patient card.
  2. Complete the Discharge Summary Form:
    • Course in Hospital & Surgical Procedure Summary
    • Condition at Discharge (Recovered, Improved, LAMA)
    • Discharge Medication Prescription & Follow-up Date
  3. Click Generate Discharge Summary PDF.
  4. Send patient to Cashier Billing Desk for final bill clearance.
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