General Collection Practices: Difference between revisions

(One intermediate revision by the same user not shown)

Line 1:

== Collection Frequency ==

Patient data is collected at least 3-4 times per week to keep up with the collection process, and to minimize back-logging of profiles.

*Collectors must follow-up charts on the wards and in Medical Records for completion.

* Enter new records [[using Cognos2 to keep track of patients]]

*The [[data processor]] will notify collectors of any outstanding data priorities, and these must be submitted as soon as possible.

* Collectors must follow-up charts on the wards and in Medical Records for completion.

**Managers, Directors & Researchers are regularly utilizing our data in the form of [[Reporting |regular reports]].

* The [[data processor]] will notify collectors of any outstanding data priorities, and these must be submitted as soon as possible.

** Managers, Directors & Researchers are regularly utilizing our data in the form of [[Reporting |regular reports]].

== Quality Checks ==

Line 10:

Line 11:

The [[Pre-send Checker]] is a helpful tool to utilize prior to finishing with a patient chart. It will catch any missing/wrong data and minimize errors upon sending.

== Addressing ~~Queries~~ ==

== Addressing Questions ==

Question and answers should posted on the WIKI.

Please refer to [[Communication for the CCMDB]] for details.

Regular queries in regards to data elements will be submitted back to data collectors for clarification. This may be done by email, fax, voice mail or spreadsheets. Clarification is to be completed by collectors within the time frame requested by the manager or data processor.

== The importance of common practices ==

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 == Collection Frequency ==
 Patient data is collected at least 3-4 times per week to keep up with the collection process, and to minimize back-logging of profiles.
-*Collectors must follow-up charts on the wards and in Medical Records for completion.
+* Enter new records [[using Cognos2 to keep track of patients]]
-*The [[data processor]] will notify collectors of any outstanding data priorities, and these must be submitted as soon as possible.
+* Collectors must follow-up charts on the wards and in Medical Records for completion.
-**Managers, Directors & Researchers are regularly utilizing our data in the form of [[Reporting |regular reports]].
+* The [[data processor]] will notify collectors of any outstanding data priorities, and these must be submitted as soon as possible.
+** Managers, Directors & Researchers are regularly utilizing our data in the form of [[Reporting |regular reports]].
 == Quality Checks ==
@@ Line 10: / Line 11: @@
 The [[Pre-send Checker]] is a helpful tool to utilize prior to finishing with a patient chart. It will catch any missing/wrong data and minimize errors upon sending.
-== Addressing Queries ==
+== Addressing Questions ==
 Question and answers should posted on the WIKI.
 Please refer to [[Communication for the CCMDB]] for details.
 Regular queries in regards to data elements will be submitted back to data collectors for clarification. This may be done by email, fax, voice mail or spreadsheets.  Clarification is to be completed by collectors within the time frame requested by the manager or data processor.
 == The importance of common practices ==