and forwarded to the unit commander when a patient reports directly to the medical
treatment facility in accordance with local procedures or in case of emergency. The form
may be used in lieu of or to supplement other forms of communication, but the unit
commander should be notified promptly of admission or treatment in quarters in order that
appropriate administrative action may be taken. The admission of a patient assigned to
another installation may, therefore, require a telephone call or telegraph message. The
Individual Sick Slip is not a permanent record, and it is destroyed when it accomplishes its
purpose.
Figure 1-1. DD Form 689 (Individual Sick Slip).
(2) DA Form 2985 (Admission and Coding Information). If this form is used to
notify AAD of the need for admission, the medical officer will generally enter the name of
the patient, the reason for admission in the "For Local Use" block, and signature. Other
information on the DA Form 2985 may also be completed by the admitting officer but is
optional.
(3) Other need for admission documents. Regardless of the form used for
notifying AAD of the need for admission, the signature of the admitting officer must be on
the document.
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