Consult Policy

Montefiore standard (Bylaws) is all non-urgent consults have to be seen by an attending within 24 hours. (i.e. note must be signed by the consult attending).

All Urgent consults should be seen by an attending within 12 hours. (i.e. note signed by the consult attending).

The unwritten rule here (i.e. at Montefiore) is that all consults before 12pm have to be completed the same day and consults after 12pm can be seen early next day.

Also, please ask the house staff to enter all consult requests into EPIC to ensure appropriate documentation for consult requests.