We are located at Level 1 at the front of the Royal Derby Hospital (by Car Park 8).
Where is the discharge lounge at QMC?
Ward 44 – Discharge Lounge is/are located on A Floor, South Block. Access to Ward 44 – Discharge Lounge is via the South Block entrance. Enter via the South Entrance and turn right along the corridor.
What is a discharge lounge?
The main purpose of the Discharge Lounge is to help the hospital flow by creating acute beds. It is a designated area for patients that are waiting for their medications or transport when they are medically fit to leave the hospital to their planned discharge destination.
What is Ward 2 at Derby Royal hospital for?
The ward is a non-specialist palliative care ward, overseen by a Palliative Medicine Consultant. Patients who are currently being treated on an acute ward, such as at Royal Derby Hospital, may be referred to Ward 2.
What is Ward 309 for at Derby Royal?
Usually a colorectal and upper gastroenterology ward, the team have also cared for those in specialties that they wouldn’t normally see, such as vascular, urology and hepato-biliary (HPB) patients, in order to help the Trust deal with increased demand in other services.
Why use a discharge lounge?
The purpose of the discharge suite is to provide an organized area for patients to receive discharge education, wait for transportation, outpatient medications, and home equipment.
What is discharge to access?
Put simply, discharge to assess (D2A) is about funding and supporting people to leave hospital, when safe and appropriate to do so, and continuing their care and assessment out of hospital. They can then be assessed for their longer-term needs in the right place. Why is it so important for us to get on with this now?
What happens in a hospital discharge lounge?
The lounge is able to provide tea, coffee, sandwiches, fresh fruit and juice. There is a microwave to heat food if required. There is a TV in the lounge, plus magazines and the daily Metro for patients to read whilst they are waiting to go home.
What does a nurse do in the discharge lounge?
The Discharge Lounge nurse will assist you with:
Administer any medications as needed and indicated. Liaise with Social Services, IDB, Discharge Coordinators and care providers. Liaise with transport. Liaise with pharmacy.
What is hospital lounge?
In short, the medical care team lounge is a place where members can nurture all the important aspects of being a professional outside of an exam room.
What is the difference between B1 and B2 ward?
Patients discharged from Type A & B1 will be seen as private patients for their Specialist Outpatient appointments and all follow-up management. Patients discharged from Type B2 & C will be seen as subsidised patients for their Specialist Outpatient appointments and all follow-up management.
What does Level 2 mean in a hospital?
A Level II Trauma Center is able to initiate definitive care for all injured patients. Elements of Level II Trauma Centers Include: 24-hour immediate coverage by general surgeons, as well as coverage by the specialties of orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery, anesthesiology, emergency medicine, radiology and critical care.
What is a Level 1 ward?
Level 1 (PATIENTS at risk of their condition deteriorating, or those recently relocated from higher levels of care, whose needs can be met on an acute WARD with additional advice and support from the critical care team.)
What Ward is 310 in Derby?
visit to ward 310 urology 21.08.
What is Ward 204 Derby Royal hospital?
“Ward 204 – Trauma Ward“
What is Ward 403 Royal Derby Hospital?
Patients who are unwell with their respiratory condition are admitted onto the medical wards at the Royal Derby Hospital. There are three dedicated respiratory wards: Ward 402 comprises 28 beds, Ward 403 comprises 28 beds including four high dependency beds (HDU) and Ward 404 comprises of 28 beds.
Why do you have to leave the hospital in a wheelchair?
The answer is legal liability. Until your body is out of the doorway the hospital ownes you. If you slip and fall. They are responsible.
How do you clean a discharged room?
- Conduct A Preliminary Room Assessment.
- Remove Trash and Dispose of Sharps.
- Apply A Disinfectant to Trash Cans.
- Clean and Disinfect All High-Touch Surfaces.
- Spot Clean All Visible Marks On Walls, Windows, And Glass.
- Vacuum/Dust Mop Floor, As Required.
- Damp Mop Floor.
What is the family room used for in the hospital?
A respite in the hospital, just moments from a child’s bedside. Often steps away from a pediatric or intensive care unit, each Ronald McDonald Family Room offers a place for families to rest and regroup away from the medical environment.
What is considered an unsafe discharge from hospital?
You do not feel ready to be discharged. You are discharged from hospital but cannot manage at home. You are not offered services you think you need. Discharge is delayed and you are kept in hospital unnecessarily.
Can you discharge yourself from hospital?
You have the right to discharge yourself from hospital at any time during your stay in hospital. If you want to complain about how a hospital discharge was handled, speak to the staff involved to see if the problem can be resolved informally. Alternatively, speak to a PALS member at the hospital.