Under Review: No
Issued by Council: January 1, 2010
Reissued by Council: October 1, 2016
- A regulated member transferring full or partial responsibility for a patient’s care to another healthcare provider(s) must:
- communicate clearly with the accepting healthcare provider(s) and provide a timely, written summary that includes the following information:
- identification of the roles and responsibilities of the regulated member and other healthcare providers involved in the patient’s ongoing care;
- pertinent clinical information, including outstanding test results and active consultations;
- treatment plans and recommendations for follow-up care;
- have a discussion with the patient to:
- identify the roles and responsibilities of the regulated member and other healthcare providers involved in the patient’s ongoing care; and
- explain treatment plans and recommendations for follow-up care.
- communicate clearly with the accepting healthcare provider(s) and provide a timely, written summary that includes the following information:
- A regulated member discharging a patient from a healthcare facility must:
- complete a timely discharge summary consistent with the policies of the facility; and
- provide relevant healthcare providers with pertinent clinical information, including, but not limited to:
- discharge medications;
- outstanding investigations, including responsibility for requisitioning follow-up; and
- active consultations.
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