Admission and preparation

Admission process

• 1. Registration at the office of admission

  This is where all patient data is recorded in the EDP system and the admission contract is concluded. If the patient has supplementary care and is entitled to treatment by a chief physician, they should indicate this here. The staff of the administrative admissions department forward patient information, including the first documents on file, to the nursing staff of the Central Emergency Department.

• 2. Examination and anamnesis

  In the reception rooms:

  • Blood collection
  • If necessary, insertion of an indwelling venous cannula
  • Recording an ECG
  • Taking blood pressure and temperature
  • Creating the patient's chart
  • Taking the patient's medical history - done by the admitting nurse

  If the patient is not yet assigned to a ward, this is also done by the nursing staff. If the patient has a walking disability or needs a bed immediately for other reasons, this will of course be made available to them immediately.

  This is followed by a physical examination and anamnesis by the doctor on duty. The doctor determines the therapy required for the next few hours and informs the patient about any planned examinations or operations.

  If an X-ray is to be taken, or if other examinations such as ultrasound are required, the patient is then taken to where these are performed.

• 3. Accommodation

  The admitting nurse responds to the acutely necessary orders made by the doctor and the patient is brought to the ward by the patient transport service, together with their documents, where they are received by the staff.