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1) The document outlines the policy and procedures for calling consultant specialists in the emergency room department. 2) It states that the on-duty ER physician will examine patients and determine if a consultant is needed, informing the patient or relatives. 3) The physician will then call the consultant during business hours to send the patient to their clinic, or have them examine the patient in the ER if they are too ill to be moved; after hours the on-call consultant will be paged within 30 minutes to examine the patient.

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1-Call Consultant Specialist For Opinions-App-001

1) The document outlines the policy and procedures for calling consultant specialists in the emergency room department. 2) It states that the on-duty ER physician will examine patients and determine if a consultant is needed, informing the patient or relatives. 3) The physician will then call the consultant during business hours to send the patient to their clinic, or have them examine the patient in the ER if they are too ill to be moved; after hours the on-call consultant will be paged within 30 minutes to examine the patient.

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ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY AND PROCEDURE (APP)

DEPARTMENT: EMERGENCY ROOM


TITLE/DESCRIPTION POLICY NUMBER
CALL CONSULTANT /SPECIALIST FOR OPINIONS APP-ERD-001-V3
EFFECTIVE DATE REVISION DUE REPLACES NUMBER NO. OF PAGES
09-06-1435H 09-06-1437H APP-ERD-001-V2 2
APPROVED BY APPLIES TO
HOSPITAL DIRECTOR EMERGENCY ROOM DEPARTMENT AND
CONCERNING CONSULTANTS AND
SPECIALISTS

PURPOSE
To do the proper way of calling the consultant when his/her presence or opinion is needed.
DEFINITION
It is the process of calling the consultant when needed.
RESPONSIBILITIES
ER Director / ER in duty ( physician ) / Duty Administrator
POLICY
The duty ER physician will decide and determine when a consultant / specialist should be called
It is the process of calling the consultant / specialist when needed..
PROCEDURES
1. After admitting the patient in ER, the on duty ER physician will examine the patient.
2. If the ER physician found out that the patient should be seen by the consultant and/or
specialist, the ER physician will inform the patient and/or relatives.
3. During duty hours, the ER physician will call the consultant and/or specialist in his/her
clinic to inform his/her regarding the patient when he will send the patient along with
the file to the clinic.
If the patient is very ill and cannot go to the clinic, the ER physician will call the consultant
and/or the specialist and inform him/her regarding the patient and ask him/her to examine
the. patient in ER
4. After duty hours, the ER physician will call each department and ask to call the
consultant and/or the specialist in duty (duty rota).
5. The central will refer the call to ER department and ER physician will inform the
consultant and/ or the specialist regarding the patient to take his/her opinion.
6. The consultant and/or specialist needs to come and see the patient by him/herself within
30 minutes, the consultant and/or specialist will arrive at the ER to examine the patient
and to do the proper management to be given to the patient
EQUIPMENTS
The telephone or pager
CROSS-REFERENCES
N/A
REFERENCES

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ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY AND PROCEDURE (APP)
DEPARTMENT: EMERGENCY ROOM
TITLE/DESCRIPTION POLICY NUMBER
CALL CONSULTANT /SPECIALIST FOR OPINIONS APP-ERD-001-V3
EFFECTIVE DATE REVISION DUE REPLACES NUMBER NO. OF PAGES
09-06-1435H 09-06-1437H APP-ERD-001-V2 2
APPROVED BY APPLIES TO
HOSPITAL DIRECTOR EMERGENCY ROOM DEPARTMENT AND
CONCERNING CONSULTANTS AND
SPECIALISTS

Ministry of Health
CBAHI Standards
King Saud Medical Complex
FORMS
The call Log book / on call rota

APPROVAL:
Name Position Signature Date

Prepared by Dr. Ali Demerdash ER Director 29-04-1435H

Reviewed by Modhi Ageel Al Nursing 01-05-1435H


Shammary Director
Reviewed by Dr. Emad Aldin Quality 03-05-1435H
Kotb Management
Director
Approved By Dr.M.Fouad Medical 05-05-1435H
Lababidi Director
Approved By Ayyad Mael’ly Hospital 08-05-1435H
Director

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