Author Question: If a patient is readmitted to a hospital, that hospital will use the same patient chart it used for ... (Read 94 times)

kaid0807 · **on:** Jul 12, 2018

If a patient is readmitted to a hospital, that hospital will use the same patient chart it used for that patient previously, rather than starting a new chart.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

The average length of stay in a long-term care facility is greater than 30 days.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

cupcake16 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 12, 2018

Answer to Question 1

False . Hospitals start a new patient chart each time a patient is admitted. In contrast, an ambulatory facility, such as a doctor's office, creates a longitudinal chart, or one chart that documents patient care over the course of the patient's relationship with that facility.

Answer to Question 2

True The average length of stay, or ALOS, is greater than 30 days in a long-term care facility; the ALOS is generally less than 30 days in an acute care facility.