Explain who has the authority to admit a patient to the hospital. In most cases, patients do not have the right to be admitted. Assume you were part of a training team responsible for assimilating patient registration teams to the policies of a facility. Develop a policy that educates them on patient administration and discuss what you deemed significant to point out.
Evaluate the types of issues a hospital and physician may confront when discharging a patient. Develop a policy for staff to implement based on the issues identified.