Term: Urgent Admission

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2007-02-21

Definition:

Patient whose condition requires immediate assessment, but for whom delayed action would be threatening to life. Proper treatment should commence within a few hours.

Related terms 

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

References 

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