Admission process change for outpatient to Salem Hospital

Effective June 22, see exception

Exception

• Labor and delivery: All pregnant patients with an obstetric concern should continue to go directly to Labor and Delivery during Building D open hours.

Why this change matters:

• Expedited Medical Screening Examination (MSE): Every patient will receive an expedited MSE to determine the appropriate level of care and correct bed placement using a standardized process.
• Improved triage: We have adjusted ED workflows to efficiently expedite triage and admit these patients while meeting all federal screening requirements.
• Improved patient safety: This process accounts for any changes in a patient’s condition between the time of admission request and arrival to the hospital.

What you need to do:

• Send all direct patient admissions to the Salem Hospital ED, following above exception for pregnant patients. 
• Call Patient Placement. This required courtesy call lets us know if a patient is on their way and initiates our expedited admission standard work between Patient Placement and our Emergency Department team members. Call our switchboard at 503-814-5200 and have Patient Placement paged. All patients will receive an expedited triage and MSE upon ED arrival.