Adding/Editing Inpatient Data

Inpatient data maintenance comprises the elements that are used to create inpatient records for patients and inpatient column filters for the grid. To create the data,

1. Select Data Maintenance > Inpatient Data from the Main menu. The Edit Inpatient Data screen will appear.
2. Complete the following fields according to the definitions and descriptions provided.

Type of Inpatient Data: Click the drop-down and choose the type of data you wish to create from the five options provided. These include:

• Nursing Unit
• Room
• Bed
• Diagnosis
• Program
NOTE – A case is all that is required when you create a patient inpatient record; however, each organization can configure their own requirements for any of the inpatient fields listed here.

Description: Enter the description as you would like it to appear to users, up to 100 characters. This field is required to save inpatient data

Domain: Select the domains as appropriate. Users in Clinic versions can ignore this option. This field is required to save inpatient data in domain versions.

3. Click Save to commit the record. Click New at any point to clear unsaved data and prepare the screen for a new record.
4. Repeat steps 2–3 as necessary for each of the five fields in which you want to track data. Keep in mind that users do not have the ability to add options on the fly. Rather, the data must exist prior to completing the patient record or the user will be required to go create the data and then edit the patient.

Key Considerations

• Inpatient data maintenance is governed by the Global User Right "Edit Inpatient Data."

Related Topics

Changing User Labels

If the current label scheme is not appropriate to the inpatient record keeping in your organization, administrators have the option of repurposing the fields to reflect the workflow in the organization:  e.g., Nursing Unit v. Ward.

1. Select Data Maintenance > System and Security > Custom Labels from the Main menu. The Edit Custom Label screen will appear.
2. Locate Inpatient Text 1 through Inpatient Text 5. Note that the default values are listed in the Custom Value column.
3. Double-click the Custom Value in the line item you wish to change. This will select (or highlight) the field.
4. Enter the new label for the field.
5. Repeat as necessary for the other labels.
6. Click Save to complete the changes. Click Revert to clear any unsaved changes.