BIAD stands for "Brought In After Death," a medical term used when a patient is already deceased upon arrival at a healthcare facility. When a patient is BIAD, healthcare providers document this status in medical records to indicate that no resuscitation efforts were attempted because the person was already deceased. This designation is important for medical documentation, legal purposes, and family notification. Healthcare providers must still perform a formal pronouncement of death, document the time of pronouncement, and follow institutional protocols for handling deceased patients. The BIAD designation helps distinguish these cases from patients who die during treatment or resuscitation attempts after arriving alive at the healthcare facility. This documentation is essential for accurate medical records and appropriate handling of the deceased.
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