Ward admission log forms

This is a temporary page to get feedback on a development question. Once all is answered I'll summarize it into the change log or requested changes and delete this page.

Now that most places are using laptops I have had some feedback regarding the patient list screen. It sounds like some of you would be able to do away with your log sheets if that screen had slightly different information than it does now.

I propose to change the patient list on the laptop in the following way:

• reduce font size to that used in other forms to accommodate more columns
• eliminate DOB and PHIN, not as important as other info
• add a new column for room number (would allow Grace and possibly Vic to eliminate bed maps)
• add admit date/time and discharge date/time
• what would be the consensus: would you like the first ~ 10 letters of the notes field?
• detailed admit-from so collector knows whom to contact (as opposed to our limited one)
  • would it be reasonable to change the admit-from dropdown to include every unique ward and then stream the output back to generic "W" for Ed's DB to handle?
  • alternatively: this field would only be needed to contact data collectors at other sites, i.e. only once. What if I made it available in the Patient Viewer form instead of on the listing. That way the info would be available on the laptop, but would not take up any of the limited space for the list

Would that work for you at your location? Do you have additional changes you'd like to see to the list?

HSC

No reduction in font size please. DOB and PHIN required if chart number entered incorrectly, and when the medical wards have many pts who share last names as well as first it is essential. HSC does not require room #s. Clarify where the admit date and time are to go as they are already capture. Also clarify the comment of the note field. The space is fine as is. For medicine all the wards are listed in the variable 1 and 2. Fran and Pat--FLindell 13:24, 2012 May 8 (CDT)