In your admin settings, you can create and manage a list of predefined Complications that can be linked to a patient’s encounter.
To add a Complication:
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Go to More > Admin > Configure > Complications and select Add New +.
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Enter the Name of the complication.
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Set the Is Major? severity setting to Yes or No.
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Select Create.
Video: Manage List of Complications
Add Complication to an Encounter
Complications can be added to encounter templates as a new section, or you can create an embeddable encounter template just for complications.
Once your encounter templates are configured to include a Complications section, you can link one or more complications to the patient’s encounter.
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Locate the Complications section of the encounter, then select + Add Complication.
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Alternatively, if you are adding an embeddable encounter template, select the Add New Section icon
to add the Complications embeddable. Once it is added, select + Add Complication.
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In the Complication field, search for and select the predefined complication you want to add.
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Set the Severity to Mild, Moderate, or Severe.
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(Optional) Enter any additional Notes.
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Select Save.
Video: Add Complication Section in Encounter Template
Access the Complications Report
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Go to More > Analytics > Reports > Complications Report.
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Select the Location and set the Date Range that you want to run the report for.
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Select anywhere in a row to navigate to the patient’s linked encounter.
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Select the download arrow icon
in the Datetime column to download an Excel copy of the report.