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Of course, you should only "require" queries that you honestly do not want users to be able to leave blank. If that is your rule, then aren't you asking for trouble to say you want a way to allow the information to be filed without those "required" queries being filled out? Now, that being said, we do have an HCA custom that may be going by the way side shortly as we move toward the standard Meditech programming. It allows the user to "File Unverified". If they do that the system doesn't look at any required items. Users can "Verify" an unverified assessment. The issue is that if no one verifies the assessment and the patient is discharged, it is as if that assessment was never completed. In addition, as Kenny pointed out, you end up needing to set up elaborate schemes to ensure that something gets finished later. I would think that the better idea would be to simply require queries sparingly and live with the fact that they must be completed in order to file. Let's say you have 10 queries that are required on an assessment. If the user has to file that assessment and doesn't want to actually complete the assessment, they can finish those "required" queries and file. Of course it is then up to them to remember to go back and finish the assessment that they need to. Daniel Davis, RN -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kenny Whiteside Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 7:12 AM To: '[email protected]'; Laura Rondeau Subject: Re: [MEDITECH-L] Attributes to allow filing of CDS w ReqFields All messages should be posted in plain text. HTML will be converted to attachments. The meditech-l web site is MTUsers.com ====================================== Hi Laura, You could break your assessment up into sections or pages and use an REQ or REQI attribute on each query within that section that requires a response if the first query in that section/page is answered. If the user hasn't answered the first query in the section/page, then the rest of the section/page would not be required thus allowing the user to file the CDS. The problem I can see with this is how can you be sure that someone comes back to complete the rest of the assessment? You could write an NPR report and schedule it to run at regular times. The report could evaluate to determine if the first required query on the CDS has a response but the last one does not. That would identify incomplete assessments. Then print this report to someone (unit charge nurse perhaps) and list the patient, filing nurse, etc. This person would then be responsible to ensure that the assessment is completed. Hope this helps, Kenny Whiteside Kenny Whiteside RN, BSN Patient Care Information Systems Catawba Valley Medical Center 810 Fairgrove Church Road Hickory, NC 28602 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> "Rondeau, Laura" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 08/22/2006 10:18:43 AM >>> All messages should be posted in plain text. HTML will be converted to attachments. The meditech-l web site is MTUsers.com ====================================== Hello, I know I had received an answer from the L-LINE for an attribute that would allow users to file a CDS as long as they had not entered PAST a REQ Field. Need for long nursing assessment, so users can go back in & finish CDS without losing data. Thanks in advance, Laurie Rondeau Application Support Specialist North Adams Regional Hospital North Adams, MA 01247 Phone: 413-664-5570 Fax: 413-664-5028 _______________________________________________ meditech-l mailing list [email protected] http://mtusers.com/mailman/listinfo/meditech-l _______________________________________________ meditech-l mailing list [email protected] http://mtusers.com/mailman/listinfo/meditech-l _______________________________________________ meditech-l mailing list [email protected] http://mtusers.com/mailman/listinfo/meditech-l
