Adding planned medications

You can add medication for planned intentions, for example, surgery, in advance of a hospital admission.

Adding planned medications on a mobile

You can't do this on a mobile.

Adding planned medications on a desktop

1. From  Inpatients > Patient List > double-click on a patient's name > Patient Detail, select Meds.

   If the patient has not yet been admitted, no ward or bed is shown.

2. Enter Allergies and Height and Weight in the EPMA banner.

   Read about the EPMA banner

3. Select .

   

4. Fields marked  are a mandatory part of the admission process.

   If you cannot complete them, select Override. Enter a reason. This is auditable.

5. Select .

   When a patient has not been admitted, you can only add planned medications.

6. Select Add planned med.

7. Add planned medication as you would for a normal prescription.

   Read about starting a new prescription

   

   Planned medications appear on Meds >  > Planned.

8. When the patient is admitted, the planned medication can be used to prescribe.

   Read about prescribing a previous prescription