Discharge from inpatient treatment program - PM

Discharge a client from an inpatient treatment program.

Note: Pre-admits can be discharged using this form when the Allow Discharge To File/Edit Pre Admits registry setting is enabled.

1. Go to: Avatar PM > Client Management > Episode Management > Discharge
2. In the Select Client screen, enter the client name or ID, and Select.
3. The Following fields will be In the Date Of Discharge field, enter the date the client will be discharged.
4. In the  Discharge Time field, enter the discharge time.
5. The Discharge Day Of Week field shows the discharge day.
6. The Length Of Stay field shows the episode length in days.
7. In the Type Of Discharge field, select the discharge type.
8. In the Discharge Practitioner field, enter the practitioner name or ID, and select.
9. In the Accompanied By field, enter the person accompanying the client.
10. In the Discharge Presenting Problems fields, select the client problems present when the client was discharged.
    These fields are set up in the Dictionary Update form:
    • Discharge Presenting Problems-Primary
    • Discharge Presenting Problems-Secondary
    • Discharge Presenting Problems-Tertiary
11. In the Current Resident Code field, select the client residence.
12. In the Homeless Indicator field, select client homeless status.
13. If applicable, enter a date in MM/DD/YYYY format in the Date of Death field or select T or Y for today or yesterday, respectively. 
14. If applicable, use the down-arrow in the Reason For Death field to reveal a drop-down menu and make the appropriate selection.
    Note: The Add Date of Death and Reason for Death to Discharge Forms registry setting must be enabled. 
15. In the Discharge Individual Living Arrangement field, use the dropdown menu to make a selection.
16. In the Discharge Referral Type field, use the dropdown menu to make a selection.
17. In the Discharge Remarks/Comments field, enter discharge comments or observations.
18. In the Hospital Discharge Instructions field, enter any comments or directives for discharge from the hospital.
19. When finished, select Submit.

► Additional Section

• Demographics

► Registry Settings

• Add Additional Policy Numbers
• Add Citizenship To Client Demographics
• Add Confidential Address
• Add Detailed Client Name
• Add Date Of Death And Reason For Death To Discharge Forms
• Add Mailing Address
• Add Multi-Select Ethnic Origins
• Add Multi-Select Language To Demographics
• Add Multi-Select Race To Demographics
• Allow Discharge Of Clients Who Are On Leave
• Client Demographics - Additional Fields
• Convert Client Address to All Uppercase
• Duplicate Date/Time Checking
• Delete Bed Assignments Upon Discharge
• Enable NRI/ORYX Reporting
• Require Discharge Practitioner At Discharge
• Restrict Movements for Verified Units
• Social Security Number Fields To Display
• Support Foreign Address
• Support Foreign Address For Client
• Suppress Order DC Upon Discharge For Tx Settings
• Time Verifications
• Update Financial Eligibility Data

► See Also

• Current Resident Code
• Discharge Presenting Problems-Primary
• Discharge Presenting Problems-Secondary
• Discharge Presenting Problems-Tertiary
• Homeless Indicator
• Type Of Discharge

► SQL Tables

• STATEFORM.discharge_data_other
• STATEFORM.patient_demographic_history
• SYSTEM.discharge_data
• SYSTEM.discharge_data_other
• SYSTEM.episode_history
• SYSTEM.patient_current_demographics
• SYSTEM.patient_demographic_history
• SYSTEM.site_specific_discharge_adm
• SYSTEM.view_episode_summary_admit
• SYSTEM.view_episode_summary_discharge

► Test Script

For implementing new systems or new functionality, download the following standard test script for this feature. Please contact your Netsmart representative for more information about Test scripts.

• myAvatar NX Test Script - PM - Discharge.docx