Notes to Assist you with EMSCharts Program.

7/02/2006

Multiple pcr's with one CAD Dispatch Number: If you have multiple patients for one CAD Dispatch number, place an a, b, c etc (ie: 20060702025a)  after the dispatch number. This will allow the program to view the dispatch number as not identical.

*Location- Until we are able to pull over from CAD (30-60 Days) you will need to manually enter the address. Most everyone is doing this, but there are still a few who aren't. When responding to a residence, business, etc, you will need to click on the magnifying glass under referring beside the location box on Page 1. This will bring up a pop up box where you can fill in the address. Nursing homes, doctors offices, hospitals are already in the system so all you need to do is select hospital button for hospitals or for nursing homes/dr offices select other, the click the magnifying glass. There will be a pull down tab at the top of the page for common addresses. All nursing homes and most Dr offices are listed in there.

 

Shift: Enter the correct shift assignment as Upper Case. This will aid when doing searches.

 

Patient Page, City State, Zip not visible from pull down:  Click on the Edit Pencil icon. Enter zip code. Zip code goes in data box on the right side of the state data box. Click on magnifier glass. Click on "Lookup". Fields will auto populate once you have the correct city selected( more than one city may be associated with one zip code).

 
*Page 7-  This page is medications, IV fluids administered PRIOR to your assessment. If the patient took ASA at home, was given meds in the ER or is on drips, this is where you need to enter the information. If YOU start and IV, give meds, etc this information needs to be entered on Page 8, place time in box the select from pull down and click add line. 
 
*Page 8- Remember when adding vital signs you must click add line before it will save them.

 

State Export Require Changes: If the state export identifies some data points that need changing you need to go back into the chart and make the changes. If you don't the chart keeps the wrong data. The state form is only a validation form and requires little changes. If the data points there are blank that is not a problem. The Primary Care Giver  for the crew is the main one that requires change if you don't enter it correctly the first time.

Completed /Locked but forgot to Print: If this occurs contact an administrative person, they can go into pcr and enter a flag that will allow you to open and print chart. Don't forget if chart has a lag attached you can View flag (s) when you open the chart and select View Flag (s) at the top of the chart.

 

 
 
*Page 7-  This page is medications, IV fluids administered PRIOR to your assessment. If the patient took ASA at home, was given meds in the ER or is on drips, this is where you need to enter the information. If YOU start and IV, give meds, etc this information needs to be entered on Page 8, place time in box the select from pull down and click add line. 
 
*Page 8- Remember when adding vital signs you must click add line before it will save them.