Guidelines for Hospital Admissions

Year: 2005

Resolution Number: 51

Action Taken: Referred to the Board

Status:

Author(s): Nipurn J. Shah, MD

Sponsor: Rajesh B. Makim, MD

On behalf of: St. Clair County Delegation

Committee: A (Medical Care Delivery)

Resolved Section(s):
RESOLVED: That MSMS work with the appropriate government and insurance agencies to influence hospital admission criteria using evidence-based guidelines that may not be binding to each individual patient; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That the Michigan Delegation to the AMA ask the AMA to lobby to abolish unscientific admission criteria (e.g. InterQual) and instead formulate evidence-based guidelines. RATIONALE: The issue raised in the resolution should be addressed, but because the resolved portion did not capture the action required. Additional study is needed.

Fiscal Note: NULL

Resolution: View PDF for Guidelines for Hospital Admissions