Term: Emergent Admission

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2007-02-21

Definition:

Patients who have a life threatening condition requiring immediate assessment and treatment. Delay is harmful to the patient (Does not necessarily mean that the patient entered the hospital through the emergency department.)

Related terms 

• Admission Diagnosis
• Elective Admission
• Hospital Abstract Users Manual (HAUM) Data
• Urgent Admission

References 

• Manitoba Health Services Commission. Hospital Abstract User Manual. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Health Services, Commission; 2000. 0-0.(View)