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Patient comes to the ER and transfer is planned in a couple of hours. Should the hospital admit the patient or put the patient in observation status?

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Patient comes to the ER and transfer is planned in a couple of hours. Should the hospital admit the patient or put the patient in observation status?

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If a patient presents to a hospital and requires an acute inpatient level of care, the patient should be admitted to the hospital, even if a transfer is planned within a couple of hours.