A Mental Health Clinically Ready for Discharge Period is an ACTIVITY GROUP.
A Mental Health Clinically Ready for Discharge Period is the period of time during a Care Professional Admitted Care Episode under a TREATMENT FUNCTION CODE (MENTAL HEALTH) that the PATIENT is clinically fit and ready for discharge, but discharge is delayed. This does not include transfers of care to other acute inpatient SERVICES.
A Mental Health Clinically Ready for Discharge Period is not recorded where a delay is caused or a delay occurs in the transfer of care to acute inpatient SERVICES.
A Mental Health Clinically Ready for Discharge Period starts when the Multidisciplinary Team conclude that the PATIENT does not require any further assessments or CLINICAL INTERVENTIONS which can only be provided in an admitted PATIENT care setting.
The point at which someone is Clinically Ready for Discharge is reached when the Multidisciplinary Team conclude that the PATIENT does not require any further assessments, interventions and/or treatments, which can only be provided in an inpatient setting.
There are three key criteria which need to be met before the Multidisciplinary Team can make this decision:
- There must be a clear plan for the ongoing care and support that the PATIENT requires after discharge, which covers their pharmacological, physical health, psychological, social, cultural, housing and finances, and any other individual needs or wishes
- TheMultidisciplinary Team must have explicitly considered the PATIENT and their chosen Carer's views and needs about discharge and involved them in co-developing the Discharge Plan
- The Multidisciplinary Team must also have involved any services external to the Health Care Provider in their decision making where these SERVICES will play a key role in the PATIENT's ongoing care e.g. social care teams.
The criteria can be found at: Adult Mental Health.
The Mental Health Clinically Ready for Discharge Period may be the same as the DISCHARGE DATE (HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL), if the external factors are resolved while the PATIENT is still ready for discharge.
However if the PATIENT's condition deteriorates while awaiting discharge, the decision may be taken to end the Mental Health Clinically Ready for Discharge Period, and the Care Professional Admitted Care Episode and Hospital Provider Spell continue.
This supporting information is also known by these names:
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plural | Mental Health Clinically Ready for Discharge Periods |