GULF DIAGNOSTIC CENTER HOSPITAL

NURSING POLICY

Policy No: MED-NUR-P0050/12 Issue Date : November 2012 Revision No.: Original 01 Revision Date : Next Revision : November 2014 Page 1 of 4

TITLE: CHANGE OF ATTENDING PHYSICIAN/PHYSICIAN ON LEAVE

Department Section Distribution : Nursing : Nursing Care : Hospital Wide

CHANGE OF ATTENDING PHYSICIAN/PHYSICIAN ON LEAVE

APPROVAL SHEET Prepared by: Name Ms. Jennelyn Paderan Acting Charge Nurse, In-patient Ward Reviewed by: Name Ms. Nemesio Abuso Acting Head of Nursing Mr. Zuher Arawi Quality Manager Approved by: Name Dr Emad Yassin Al Rahmani Medical Director Mrs. Jamal Kaddoura Hospital Director and Co-Founder Signature Date Signature Date Signature Date

DOCUMENT AMENDMENT RECORD SHEET

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GULF DIAGNOSTIC CENTER HOSPITAL

NURSING POLICY

Policy No: MED-NUR-P0050/12 Issue Date : November 2012 Revision No.: Original 01 Revision Date : Next Revision : November 2014 Page 2 of 4

TITLE: CHANGE OF ATTENDING PHYSICIAN/PHYSICIAN ON LEAVE

Department Section Distribution : Nursing : Nursing Care : Hospital Wide

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1. PURPOSE

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GULF DIAGNOSTIC CENTER HOSPITAL

NURSING POLICY

Policy No: MED-NUR-P0050/12 Issue Date : November 2012 Revision No.: Original 01 Revision Date : Next Revision : November 2014 Page 3 of 4

TITLE: CHANGE OF ATTENDING PHYSICIAN/PHYSICIAN ON LEAVE

Department Section Distribution : Nursing : Nursing Care : Hospital Wide

1.1 To provide an efficient way of transfer of a patients care from one attending physician to another, and assurance of appropriate continuous care and accurate medical record documentation. 2. POLICY 2.1 When the care of patient is transferred from one attending physician to another per request of patient or original attending physician goes on leave. 3. SCOPE 3.1 This policy applies to all patients hose care shall be transferred from one attending physician to another per request of patient or original attending physician goes on leave. 4. RESPONSIBILITY 4.1 Physician 4.2 In-patient ward Nurses 5. PROCEDURE: 5.1 Patient or appropriate patients relative/attending physician request transfer of service. 5.1.1 The physician on behalf of a patient or appropriate patients relative who requests transfer to another physician must document the request on the physicians order sheet. 5.1.2 The physician who accepts the care of the patient documents the acceptance on the order sheet. 5.1.3 The patient or previous attending physician are informed of the planned transfer of service. 5.1.4 The order is processed in the unit. 5.1.5 Corresponding change sin the medical record is made. 5.2 Attending physician goes on leave 5.2.1 When an attending physician of a patient confined at the In-patiet Ward plans or anticipates in absence of two (2) days or longer, or has unplanned absence for (2) consecutive days, the care of his/her patient must be transferred to another attending physician or arrange for appropriate physician coverage. 5.2.2 When physician will go on leave, upon consent pf patient/patient relative, the attending physician writes in the physicians order covering attending physician and duration of coverage.
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GULF DIAGNOSTIC CENTER HOSPITAL

NURSING POLICY

Policy No: MED-NUR-P0050/12 Issue Date : November 2012 Revision No.: Original 01 Revision Date : Next Revision : November 2014 Page 4 of 4

TITLE: CHANGE OF ATTENDING PHYSICIAN/PHYSICIAN ON LEAVE

Department Section Distribution : Nursing : Nursing Care : Hospital Wide

5.2.3 Covering physician should be of the same specialty. 5.2.4 Covering physician receives endorsement of patients case and acknowledges acceptance of such coverage. Nurse notes in the nurses notes once covering physician is informed about the patient. 6. REFERENCES 6.1 JCIA Standard for Hospital

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