Design Pattern of a Hospital Admission System
The decision of whether a patient should be admitted to a hospital requires consideration of a number of factors related to the patient, the hospital itself, and many other environmental factors such as insurance information. Essentially, hospital admission involves staying at a hospital for at least one night and may be for a positive experience such as having a baby or for health reasons. Given the high costs associated with admitting patients, there is real need to formalize this process based on best practices so that unnecessary admissions (which do not include having a baby).