REFERRAL SYSTEM IN ENGLISH

                                                                   

                                                REFERRAL SYSTEM IN ENGLISH

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REFERRAL SYSTEM-

Ø Referral is a process in which a health officer at a one level of the health system, having insufficient resources (drugs, equipment, skills) to manage a clinical condition, seeks the help of a better or differently resourced facility at the same or higher level to assist in.

Ø Referral system plays a vital role in management of diseases in any healthcare system . An effective referral system ensures a close relationship between all levels of the health system and helps to ensure people receive the best possible care closest to home. It also assists in making cost-effective use of hospitals and primary health care services.

 

OBJECTIVES OF REFERRAL SYSTEM-

           Objectives of Referral system are as follows-

           1. To take expert opinion for the patient.

           2. To get additional health services for the patient.

           3. To seek better treatment of the patient.

           4. To provide super specialty services for the patient.

           5. To seek high end diagnostic and therapeutic tools.

            

PRINCIPLES OF REFERRAL SYSTEM-

           Principles of referral system are as follows –

           1. Before referral the referring physician should exhaust available facilities for diagnosis and treatment.

           2. Patients should be given optimal care at the right level, right time and right cost.

            3. Optimal and cost-efficient utilization of health care systems.

           4. Optimal and appropriate utilization of specialist services for needy persons.

           5. Optimal utilization of primary health care services.

 

PROCESS OF REFERRAL-

Ø Referring physician should prepare a referral slip or client referral form. The health facility that starts the referral process is called the initiating facility, and they prepare an outward referral to communicate the client condition and status and treatment given on a referral slip. Details of this referral is entered in the referral register for record.

Ø The receiving facility attend the patient. Provide best possible diagnostic or therapeutic health care service as mentioned in the referral slip and than must return the client back to the initiating facility for proper follow up. Details of this referral is entered in the referral register for record.

 

REFERRAL SLIP-

Ø The client referral form or referral slip should be filled by medical officer of initiating facility and should be handed over to the patient. Referral slip is standardized throughout the referral network to ensure that the same essential information is conveyed by referring and receiving organizations.

Ø  The form is divided into two sections:

Ø Part A, the referral slip, is completed by the organization making the referral (initiating organization/facility).

Ø Part B, services provided, is completed by the organization fulfilling the referral (receiving organization/facility).