Adding bed transfers to a ward stay in UEC

You can add bed transfers to a ward stay. A ward stay is a period of time where the patient stayed in ward or area.

For example, a patient might be in the area ED Majors. You might transfer the patient between different beds during their ward stay at ED Majors.

If you are a clinician or bed manager who wants to transfer current patients between beds, take a look at our articles about bed management.

Read more about bed management for clinicians and bed managers

Adding bed transfers to a ward stay in UEC on a mobile

You can't do this on a mobile.

Adding bed transfers to a ward stay in UEC on a desktop

  1. From  Inpatients > Patient List > double-click on a patient's name > Patient Detail, select Patient admin.

  2. Select Show pathways > ED.

  3. Select next to a visit.

  4. Select the ward stay you want to view bed transfers for.

  5. Select View bed transfers.

During a patient's visit you can transfer a patient between beds or locations on a mobile or desktop.

Read more about transferring patients

During or after a patients visit, you can add and edit a patients bed transfers from Patient admin.

To add a bed transfer:

  1. From  Inpatients > Patient List > double-click on a patient's name > Patient Detail, select Patient admin.

  2. Select Show pathways > ED.

  3. Select next to a visit.

  4. Select the ward stay you want to add a bed transfer to.

  5. Select View bed transfers.

  6. Select Add bed transfer.

  7. Enter the date and time of the bed transfer.

  8. Select the patient's bed.

  9. Select Add bed transfer.

  1. From  Inpatients > Patient List > double-click on a patient's name > Patient Detail, select Patient admin.

  2. Select Show pathways > ED.

  3. Select next to a visit.

  4. Select the ward stay that contains a bed transfer you want to change.

  5. Select View bed transfers.

  6. Select the bed transfer you want to change.

  7. Select Change bed transfer.

  8. Enter the date and time of the bed transfer.

  9. Select the patient's bed.

  10. Select Update.

Depending on your permissions, you can cancel a bed transfer during or after the patient's attendance to UEC Urgent and Emergency Care. In Nervecentre, this covers 'ED areas' and SDEC.. You might cancel a bed transfer if a patient isn't moving now, or the patient is going home.

  1. From  Inpatients > Patient List > double-click on a patient's name > Patient Detail, select Patient admin.

  2. Select Show pathways > ED.

  3. Select next to a visit.

  4. Select the ward stay that contains a bed transfer you want to cancel.

  5. Select View bed transfers.

  6. Select the bed transfer you want to cancel.

  7. Select Cancel bed transfer.

  8. Enter a reason for cancelling the bed transfer.

  9. Select Cancel Transfer.

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