Re: HIM form question
mickey wrote:I'm looking over the forms in my mothers records. Can someone tell me what foms are required in the chart when someone is first admitted?
it depends on the institution's policies. where i have worked (i assume you are looking at hospital records) we gathered about 8 pages of info on every patient. vital signs, name, birthdate, reason for admission, a full assessment of physical and mental condition, how to contact relatives, nutritional info, medication list, allergies, and initial orders from the doctor. there may be more, but that's what i remember off the top of my head.