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What does Waiting for Admission mean?

Waiting for Admission refers to patients that are waiting to be admitted into the Emergency Department, an Assessment Unit or an Inpatient unit.

Awaiting Ward Admission is a patient with a bed request attended and noted by the Bed Manager, however there is no physical bed available to transfer out of the Emergency Department into.