General Collection Practices: Difference between revisions

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Data collectors are required to collect patient information ideally at least 3-4 times per week to keep up with the collection process, and to minimize back-logging of profiles.

Data will be submitted once per week, every Wednesday. If data can't be sent on Wednesday the main office needs to be contacted. ~~This standardized send day is required to prevent mix-ups for the [[data processor]]s~~.

*Data will be submitted once per week, '''every Wednesday'''.

*Collectors must follow-up charts to the Ward and to Medical Records for completion.

*If data can't be sent on Wednesday the main office needs to be contacted. .

*Managers, Directors & Researchers are utilizing this information regularly. [see stat reporting article.

*Collectors must follow-up charts to the Ward and to Medical Records for completion.

*When a patient is discharged, his information must be completed and submitted within 2 days of discharge from your unit.

*When a patient is discharged, after the Wednesday sending date, then his data profile must be completed and sent in on the following weeks sending date.

*if there are priorities to submit outstanding data, the data processer will advise you and these must be submitted within 2 day of request.

*Managers, Directors & Researchers are utilizing this information regularly. [see stat reporting article.

== Quality Checks ==

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 Data collectors are required to collect patient information ideally at least 3-4 times per week to keep up with the collection process, and to minimize back-logging of profiles.
-Data will be submitted once per week, every Wednesday. If data can't be sent on Wednesday the main office needs to be contacted. This standardized send day is required to prevent mix-ups for the [[data processor]]s.
+*Data will be submitted once per week, '''every Wednesday'''.
-*Collectors must  follow-up charts to the Ward and to Medical Records for completion.
+*If data can't be sent on Wednesday the main office needs to be contacted. .
-*Managers, Directors & Researchers are utilizing this information regularly. [see stat reporting article.
+*Collectors must follow-up charts to the Ward and to Medical Records for completion.
-*When a patient is discharged, his information must be completed and submitted within 2 days of discharge from your unit.
+*When a patient is discharged, after the Wednesday sending date, then his data profile must be completed and sent in on the following weeks sending date.
+*if there are priorities to submit outstanding data, the data processer will advise you and these must be submitted within 2 day of request.
+*Managers, Directors & Researchers are utilizing this information regularly. [see stat reporting article.
 == Quality Checks ==