Hi Susan, We incorporated the time out queries into a CDS. The circulator verifies time out, site and patient. Our policy states the circulator must do the time out after the surgeon is in the room. When chart reviews are completed, the procedure start and time out time are verified to ensure policy has been followed. Our queries do not allow another name to be entered, just the patient, site and time performed. All fields are required on the CDS. We require electronic signature on all screens as well.
Tina -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Susan Mindler Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 17:30 To: [email protected] Subject: [MEDITECH-L] ORM documentation question-identifying thepatient/time out documentation Hello L'ers, We are C/S 5.5 sr2. We came up with the scheduling portion of ORM April of this year and are now beginning to work on the documentation piece. I am wondering how other users are addressing the documentation of the identification of the patient. We are concerned with the fact that if you make it a query asking who id'd the patient, that a user could type in anyone's name even though that person may not have truly id'd the patient. Does anyone have any kind of process in place to address this concern? I thought about a custom page to require electronic signature for the physicians....and for other users, just make them log on and record their own name, since that could be tracked via the audit trail. Any thoughts are greatly appreciated. =*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*= To subscribe or unsubscribe to the meditech-l, visit http://mtusers.com/mailman/listinfo/meditech-l_mtusers.com To check the status of the meditech-l, visit MTUsers.NET For help, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please visit and add information to the MTUsers WikiPedia at MTUsers.NET/mwiki ______________________________________ meditech-l mailing list [email protected] http://mtusers.com/mailman/listinfo/meditech-l_mtusers.com ****************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are proprietary and confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the company. No employee or agent is authorized to conclude any binding agreement on behalf of Adena Health System with another party by email without express written confirmation from Adena Health System authorized individuals. Finally, the recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Adena Health System, 272 Hospital Road, Chillicothe, Ohio, USA,http://www.adena.org ****************************************************************** =*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*= To subscribe or unsubscribe to the meditech-l, visit http://mtusers.com/mailman/listinfo/meditech-l_mtusers.com To check the status of the meditech-l, visit MTUsers.NET For help, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please visit and add information to the MTUsers WikiPedia at MTUsers.NET/mwiki ______________________________________ meditech-l mailing list [email protected] http://mtusers.com/mailman/listinfo/meditech-l_mtusers.com
