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Update encounter details

This flow describes how to change the details of an open encounter in MANSOQ. You can change the status, the class, the priority and the hospitalization details. Pre-requisites - The patient has an open encounter at your facility, and you…

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Overview

This flow describes how to change the details of an open encounter in MANSOQ. You can change the status, the class, the priority and the hospitalization details.

Pre-requisites

Permissions

Permission Access
Update Encounter non clinical Lets you change the non-clinical details of an encounter. Administrators, Doctors, Nurses and Facility Administrators hold this permission.

Steps

1. Open the encounter form

Go to the encounter page.

Open Encounter Actions. The keyboard shortcut is Shift+E.

Select Update Encounter Details.

Note: You can also press Shift+U on the encounter page. This shortcut opens the same form directly.

2. Set the encounter status, class and priority

MANSOQ shows the encounter form. Complete these required fields.

Component What it captures
Encounter Status The current state of the encounter. Choose Planned, In Progress, On Hold, Completed, Cancelled, Discontinued or Entered in error.
Encounter Class The type of care. Choose Inpatient, Ambulatory, Observation, Emergency, Virtual or Home Health.
Priority The urgency of the encounter. For the full list, see Encounter.

Note: The create form calls the Encounter Class field Type of Encounter. Both fields hold the same value.

Note: The status list does not hold Discharged. You set that status with the discharge button. See Discharge a patient.

Note: After the patient is discharged, MANSOQ disables the Encounter Status field.

Note: Which encounter classes you can choose depends on your deployment's configuration.

Note: MANSOQ applies no rules about the order of statuses. While the encounter is open, you can set any status in the list.

3. Enter the hospital identifier

Enter the facility's reference number for this encounter in Hospital Identifier. The field shows the hint "IP/OP/OBS/EMR Number".

This field is optional.

4. Enter the discharge summary advice

MANSOQ shows Discharge Summary Advice after the patient is discharged. MANSOQ also shows it when the encounter already holds advice.

Enter the advice for the patient in the text box. This field is optional.

If you clear the text and save the form, MANSOQ removes the earlier advice.

5. Complete the hospitalization details

MANSOQ shows the Hospitalization Details section only for Inpatient, Observation and Emergency encounters.

Component What it captures
Re-Admission A switch. Turn it on when the patient comes back for the same problem.
Admit Source Where the patient came from.
Discharge Disposition Where the patient goes after discharge.
Diet Preference The dietary requirement of the patient.

For the full list of choices in each field, see Encounter.

6. Submit the form

Submit the form. MANSOQ saves the encounter.

Expected Outcome

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Source evidence

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