..............Hospital has following discharge process
for all the patients including MLC and DAMA/LAMA.
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SOP for Discharge Process including MLC and LAMA |
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Sr. No. |
Process Flow |
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1 |
Doctor examines the patient &
summons discharge when patient is fit. |
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2 |
The Optometrist/nurse assistant
explains the medications & post-operative care including do’s &
don’ts |
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3 |
Discharge paper, do’s & don’ts
postoperative care sheet is handed over to the patient. Patient/Relative
acknowledgement is taken on the copy of discharge card. |
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4 |
Patient is instructed to report
immediately in case of redness, pain
&/ or blurred vision post-operatively |
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5 |
Follow up appointment is given |
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6 |
Payment process is completed |
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7 |
In case of MLC, copies of all the
papers are given to the patient & originals are given to the police &
acknowledgement is obtained. |
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8 |
In case of death, the body is handed
over to the police for post mortem. |
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9 |
In case of LAMA or DAMA, patient is
informed about the risk of stoppage of treatment & consent is taken |
b)
A discharge summary as detailed below
is given to all the patients including DAMA/LAMA.
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Format for Discharge Summery |
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NAME OF PATIENT:
AGE/SEX: UHID: IPD
NO:
IOL
STICKER DATE & TIME OF ADMISSION:
DATE & TIME OF OPERATION:
DATE & TIME OF DISCHARGE: SURGEON NAME:
LE SURGERY
ADVICE POST-
OPERATIVE TREATMENT EYE
DROPS: Pre-Op: Post Op(1): Post Op(2): FOLLOW
UP ADVICE:
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY CONTACT
NUMBER_____________ |
c)
The discharge summary contains the
reasons for admission, all the findings, diagnosis, procedure performed,
treatment given and the patient’s condition at the time of discharge.
d)
Discharge summary contains follow up
advice, medication and other instructions in English, and is also explained to
the patient/relatives by the Optometrist/counsellor.
e)
Discharge summary incorporates
instructions about when and how to obtain urgent care.
f) In case of death, the summary of the case includes the cause of death.