Department Orders

The Department Orders page is an interactive list of current departmental orders that have been created. The following topics are discussed on this page:

About Department Orders

This view allows you to view, administer (non-medication orders only), discontinue the orders, and print orders. To access the Department Orders page, click the Department Orders icon in the Work Center group on the Hospital Main page.

Orders listed on this page are grouped by patient and display the Order Description, Scheduled Date and Scheduled Time, Frequency, and Last Completed date information. In addition, one of the following status icons is displayed to the left of the order, indicating its current status:

	Completed: The green circle indicates that the order has been completed and doesn't require further action at this time.
	In Progress: The yellow yield indicates that the order is currently in progress. Results are not currently available.
	New: The red octagon indicates that an order is new and needs to be addressed.
	Canceled: The black square indicate that an order has been canceled.
	STAT Priority: This icon next to the status icon indicates that the order has been ordered as STAT.
	Not Verified: This symbol indicates that the order has not been verified.
	On Hold: This symbol, along with yellow highlighting indicates that an order is on hold.
	Collected and Received (Lab Only): This status indicates that the lab specimen has been collected and received in the lab department.
	Collected (Lab Only): This statu indicates that the lab specimen has been collected.

To sort/filter the list

Use the following options to filter and sort the list of department orders:

To filter the order list by department, select the appropriate department in the Department field located at the top of the screen.
To filter the list by due date, select the appropriate option from the Date field: Active, Current Due, Overdue, or Due to Expire.
To sort the list, select one of the sort options in the Sort field: Schedule/Hour, Patients, or Bed Number.

Note: The Department Orders page uses a default setting based on the user's department to display orders in their department. Ensure that each user is assigned to the appropriate department in User Administration > Staff tab > Default Department field. If the user does not have a default department set up, then the list will default to the first department in the list.

To use Show All and Show Next

When the Department Orders list is lengthy, the first 50 items are displayed on the page. To view additional items, click the Show All or Show Next options at the bottom of the page. If the entire list is greater than 250 items, the Show All option will not be displayed.

To show inactive orders

Inactive orders are orders that have been completed, canceled, discontinued, or the associated patient has been discharged. These orders are automatically hidden from the default display. If you would like to view inactive orders, check the show inactive orders check box at the top of the page. The page refreshes to display only inactive orders. To return to the default display of active orders, uncheck the show inactive orders box. The view refreshes and displays only active orders.

To view order and administration details

The Order Details and Administration Details information contain important information regarding the order listed on the page, including Ordering Physician, start and stop times, priority, special instructions, comments, etc.

	To view order details, click this Order Details button located to the right of the order. Additional details for the order are displayed. To hide the order details, click this button again.
	To view administration details, click this Administration Details button. Once the medication has been administered, click this button to view and/or edit the administration details. See Working with administration details and To edit administration details for more information.
	Administer: Click this button to administer thie
	View History Log: When available, click this button to display the change log which includes details on modifications, date/time information, and username.

To administer orders

Note: Only non-medication orders can be administered from this page. To administer medication orders, go to the eMAR. Click the Quick Link locate in the lower right corner of this screen, EMAR, to quickly navigate to the eMAR.

1. To "administer" an order, check the desired box(es) to the left of the order(s).
2. Then, click the Administer Selected button. The Administration Details box is displayed.
3. The Administered date and time fields default to the current. If desired, change the information in these fields using the calendar and clock buttons.
4. The Quantity field defaults to 1. Update the value in this field, as appropriate.
5. (Optional) If applicable, check the Not Administered, Clear Entry box.
6. In the Reason field, select the Reason for not administering the order.
7. In the Comments field, enter additional comments regarding the order.
8. On the Add Charges tab, select additional charges to add to the administration.
9. Click Save.
10. If the order is a recurring order, the Last Completed information is updated on the Department Orders page.

To discontinue orders

1. To discontinue orders, check the box(es) for the desired orders. Then, click Discontinue Selected. The Discontinue Order box is displayed.
2. The Discontinued Date and Time fields default to the current date and time. Modify these fields, if necessary, by using the calendar and clock icons.
3. The Discontinued By field default to the current user. Modify this field, if necessary, by using the drop-down list.
4. In the Reason field, select the appropriate reason using the drop-down list. (Note: For providers that have a staff type that is set to auto-sign, the reason field defaults to "per provider order".)
5. If desired, enter additional notes regarding the discontinuation in the Notes field.
6. Click Save.

To hold orders

1. To put an order on hold, click the View Order Details button located to the right of the order you wish to put on hold. The Order Details and the Hold buttons are displayed.
2. Click the Hold button located at the top or bottom of the Order Details section.
3. The Hold Order box is displayed.
4. The Hold Date/Time fields default to the current date and time. Modify these fields, if necessary, by using the calendar and clock icons.
5. The Hold Physician field defaults to the current user. Modify this field, if necessary, by using the drop-down list.
6. In the Reason field, select the appropriate reason using the drop-down list.
7. If desired, enter additional notes regarding the hold in the Notes field.
8. Click Save.

To print the Patient Chart Orders List

You can print the order list (Patient Chart Orders Report) at any time (using any of the Department, Date, and Sort options) by clicking the Print... button in the top right corner.

To print the Dietary Detail Report

When printing Dietary orders, you also have the option to print the Dietary Detail Report. After selecting Dietary in the Department field and clicking the Print... button, the Dietary Report selection box is displayed. In the Report Type field, select the Dietary Detail Report and click Generate. The Dietary Detail Report displays additional information regarding the patient's dietary information, including Special Instructions, Allergies, and Food/Alcohol to Drug Alerts.

Quick Links to CPOE and eMAR

For quick access to other functions in the Hospital application, use the links located in the left and right lower corners of the page: CPOE and EMAR. Or, use the Main link in the center to return to the Main Landing page.