1) The document outlines an algorithm for admission procedures at King Saud Medical Complex for patients arriving at the Emergency Department. 2) It provides a flowchart of steps taken for eligible versus non-eligible patients, including checking for available beds, reserving beds, completing admission forms, and transferring patients to wards or other hospitals as needed. 3) For patients who are eligible but require a transfer due to lack of beds, the flowchart details the process of obtaining acceptance from another hospital and preparing the patient and files for safe transfer.

1. King Saud Medical Complex
Bed Management Program
In-Patient Medical Care Department
ALGORITHM for
ADMISSION PROCEDURES
Emergency Department
NON- ELIGIBLE ELIGIBLE
Case Manager will check on the computer system for available bed.
Patient is on critical condition & NOT FIT Patient is with stable condition and FIT for
for transfer to other hospital. transfer to other hospital
Case Manager will check on the computer ER Physician should write Medical Report BED AVAILABLE BED NOT AVAILABLE
system for the available bed. and give original copy to the patient
BED AVAILABLE BED NOT AVAILABLE Case Manager will call the ER The ER Nurse will call the treating
nurse to send the file of the physician to write the Medical Report to be
patient and call the ward charge sent via fax to the other hospital.
ER Nurse will call the admission office to nurse to relay about the case and
Inform the patient that
ask the patient to complete the payment patient information.
he/she is non-eligible &
or write a promissory note. his/her condition is
stable and can go to Case Accepted Case not accepted or
other hospital Case Manager will reserve the No reply
ER Nurse will inform the Case Manager bed and assign a ward and bed
number, affix signature to the
Admission Form. Acceptance paper will be
Case Manager will approve, sign and call forwarded to the Patient will stay in
the ward and assign a bed number. attending nurse ER, listed in the
waiting list and will
The Admission Form will be be admitted if bed is
ER Nurse will take the Admission Form forwarded to the Admission Office available.
to Admission Office to complete the admission Attending nurse will
process on the same bed prepare the patient for
registered in the admission form. transfer and call the
Admission Office will complete the Patient will listed in ER
ambulance through EMS
registration and admission process. waiting lists
File will be taken by the attending
ER nurse will receive the file and Medical Report will be send nurse and accompany the patient Patient will be send to the
accompany patient to the ward. via fax to other hospital to the assigned ward. accepting hospital.