HUMS Hospital

Description:
Currently, when a patient is admitted from the Emergency Department (ED) to Inpatient (IP), the system does not consistently retain the patient's Encounter Number throughout the admission workflow.
To ensure continuity of care, patient traceability and accurate record management, the following information should be retained and displayed when a patient is transferred/admitted from ED to IP:

1. Medical Record Number (MRN)
2. Encounter Number
3. IC Number / Passport Number

Expected Behavior:
When an ED patient is admitted to an IP ward:

• The existing MRN should remain unchanged and be carried forward to the IP encounter.
• The Encounter Number should be retained and visible as per the admission workflow requirements.
• The patient's IC Number or Passport Number should be retained and displayed in the IP module.
• No manual re-entry of the above identifiers should be required by users.
• All related patient records should remain linked to ensure seamless continuity between ED and IP modules.

Current Behavior:
The patient's Encounter Number are not consistently retained or displayed after the admission process from ED to IP, resulting in potential duplication, tracking issues, and reduced visibility of patient information.

Acceptance Criteria:

• MRN remains unchanged after ED-to-IP admission.
• Encounter Number is retained and accessible in the IP module.
• IC/Passport Number is retained and displayed correctly in the IP module.
• No duplicate patient records are created during admission.
• Existing ED records remain linked to the corresponding IP admission record.
• QA validation confirms data consistency throughout the admission workflow.