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Errors or inconsistencies may be discovered during many of our [[#Quality control processes that might detect errors]]. This article describes how to process them. | Errors or inconsistencies may be discovered during many of our [[#Quality control processes that might detect errors]]. This article describes how to process them. | ||
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==Contact the data collector for additional info== | ==Contact the data collector for additional info== | ||
If the previous step does not fix the problem | If the previous step does not fix the problem: | ||
* contact the data collector using the [["email collector about patient data" button]] or the [["copy patient demographics for questioning" button]] as works better for the problem at hand. | |||
** This will set the [[RecordStatus field]] to "questioned" for "sent" and exempt it from [["Vet all sent" button | being vetted]]. | |||
{{TT | _dev_CFE | |||
Automate the populating of notes so button just does it. | |||
* raise an input box for a summary, if gets content put data and content into Notes, else put nothing.}} | |||
=== when resolved === | |||
* | *When question is resolved [[Data processor]] | ||
* | * removes the notes if it makes sense to do so | ||
* resets [[RecordStatus]] from "questioned" back to "sent" | |||
== Editing Patient_ID, location or D_ID == | == Editing Patient_ID, location or D_ID == | ||
'''Patient_ID''' and '''location''' are used to generate the '''D_ID'''. If one of these needs to be edited, | '''Patient_ID''' and '''location''' are used to generate the '''D_ID'''. If one of these needs to be edited, follow [[Changing D IDs]]. | ||
== Incomplete patients == | == Incomplete patients == | ||
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== False Positives or known errors == | == False Positives or known errors == | ||
If a query finds an error and review of the data shows that the data is correct then consider if this is a query that is can have false positives (e.g. visitAdmitDtTms that are really close together) or that should never have false positives (e.g. died and then | If a query finds an error and review of the data shows that the data is correct then consider if this is a query that is can have false positives (e.g. visitAdmitDtTms that are really close together) or that should never have false positives (e.g. died and then readmitted). | ||
* if can have false positives then treat as [[Known data errors]] | |||
* if cannot have false positives then discuss problem with Tina or Herman to correct the query; '''don't''' treat as [[Known data errors]] | |||
== Quality control processes that might detect errors == | == Quality control processes that might detect errors == | ||
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** [[Correcting suspect links]] | ** [[Correcting suspect links]] | ||
** [[Quality Assurance queries in CFE]] | ** [[Quality Assurance queries in CFE]] | ||
== Related articles == | |||
{{Related Articles}} | |||
[[Category: Data Processing]] | [[Category:Data Processing]] | ||