70Prolonged attendances by emergency physicians

70 Prolonged attendances by emergency physicians

In items 519 to 536, an attendance for emergency evaluation of a critically ill patient with an immediately life threatening problem means an attendance that requires:

(a) immediate and rapid assessment; and

(b) initiation of resuscitation and electronic monitoring of vital signs; and

(c) taking a comprehensive history and evaluation while undertaking resuscitative measures; and

(d) ordering and evaluation of appropriate investigations; and

(e) transitional evaluation and monitoring; and

(f) formulation and documentation of a diagnosis and management plan in relation to 1 or more problems; and

(g) initiation of appropriate treatment interventions; and

(h) liaison with relevant health care professionals and discussion with, as appropriate, the patient or the patient’s relatives or agent.