Patient Hospital Statuses

Use patient hospital statuses to quickly view the status of a patient from the following windows: 

• Patient Clipboard 
• Daily Planner Checked-In and Patient Visit List tabs 
• Census List Patients in Hospital view 
• Electronic Whiteboard windows  

Set up a status

Navigate to Lists > Patient Hospital Status.

1. Click New.
2. Enter a description. Note: No more than 20 alphanumeric characters/spaces is recommended to avoid truncation, although longer descriptions can be entered.
3. Click OK.

Set the order of the Status list:

1. Click Order.
2. Select a status and use onscreen arrow buttons to move to a different position on the list.
3. Repeat as needed for each status.
4. Click OK.

Once set up, status is entered/updated as needed on either the Check-in/Out or Patient Orders windows.

Update a status

Navigate to Lists > Patient Hospital Status. 

1. Select a status and click Update. 
2. Modify the description. Note: No more than 20 alphanumeric characters/spaces is recommended to avoid truncation, although longer descriptions can be entered.
3. Click OK. 

Delete and unused status

Navigate to Lists > Patient Hospital Status. 

1. Select a status and click Delete. 
2. Click Yes or No on the confirmation message.
   • If the status has been used, click OK on the alert, and update the description to avoid further use or redefine its use. 
   • Example: Do not use checked in

Additional information

Related reports

• Whiteboard Patient Orders Report
• Whiteboard Patient Treatments

Resources

• Check-in and Census List quick reference guide
• Daily Planner quick reference guide