We never have had a "one click" option for NKDA or No Meds Taken. We have to go into the tracker, into the private tracker, select the patient, click document, click meds/Allergy History, click add...
Do you know why they went to this system? JCAHO is looking for total computer charting and this is one of the companies that can interface a total computer chart through several depts: lab, pharm,...
You're seeing these probably for the same reason as all of rural America is seeing them. Methamphetamine. It's huge in the South and causes all sorts of MRSA
Let's see, "Jaw clicking" comes to mind, as does "I felt bad today, but feel fine now, just curious what it was." Yes, we do have to treat these people by law. We cannot refuse treatment to anyone...
Is anyone here using Meditech for their ER charting? My hospital just went to it a few weeks ago and we all hate it. Where it used to take a flick of the wrist to write "none" if somebody didn't...