Edit Closed View

Editing Emergency Department Records for Patients Whose Visits Are Closed

This view enables authorized users to edit the EDIS records of patients who are no longer on the display board. EDIS logs all changes for subsequent reference (as it does with changes users make while patients are still signed in to the emergency department).

The Edit Closed view.

1. Type in the Patient Name or Date box a date (mm/dd/yy format) or all or part of the patient’s name (Surname,Firstname format). For example, you can type the patient’s surname initial, entire surname, or surname and first-name initial. You can also type the patient’s full SSN or the initial letter of the patient’s surname concatenated with the last four digits of his or her SSN (X9999 format), the word today (for a list of today’s visits), or t-n ( where t represents today, and n represents the number of days prior to today; for example t-1 represents yesterday). Keyboard: use the TAB key to locate the Patient Name or Date box.
2. Click Search or press the ENTER key. EDIS lists possible matches in the search-results list.
3. Select from this list the patient whose record you want to update. Keyboard: use the TAB key to locate the search list. Use the DOWN ARROW key to enter the list and use the DOWN ARROW and UP ARROW keys to select the patient whose record you want to update.
4. To identify a previously unidentified patient, click Identify Patient in the Patient Information bar. EDIS displays the Add Patient dialog box. Keyboard: use the TAB key to locate the Identify Patient button and use the SPACEBAR key to select it.
5. The Add Patient dialog offers two ways to identify patients: Search for Patient in VistA and Enter Name, Patient Is Not in VistA. Search for Patient in VistA is the application’s default selection. To search for the patient in VistA, type all or part of the patient’s name in the Find Patient box (Surname,Firstname format) and either click Search or press the ENTER key. You may also type the patient’s full SSN, the last four digits of the patient’s SSN, or the initial letter of the patient’s surname concatenated with the last four digits of his or her SSN (X9999 format). EDIS displays a list of possible matches.
6. Select the patient’s name and click Continue. Keyboard: use the DOWN ARROW and UP ARROW keys to locate the patient’s name. Press the ENTER key to select the name.
   1. If the patient you are seeking is not included in the list, select Enter Name, Patient Is Not in VistA. Keyboard: use the TAB key to locate the Search for Patient in VistA button, then use the DOWN ARROW key to locate the Enter Name, Patient Is Not in VistA button. Press the SPACEBAR key to select this button.
   2. Type the patient’s name in the Patient Name box and click Continue. Keyboard: use the TAB key to locate the Continue button and use the SPACEBAR key to select the button.
7. Add or update other data-entry fields as necessary. You can add information to, or update, the following fields: Complaint for Display Board, Long Complaint (optional), Room / Area, Acuity, Status, Provider, Resident, Nurse, Comment, Source, Disposition, Delay Reason, Selected Diagnoses, Time In, and Time Out. (Click the Time In or Time Out spin-box arrows or use the UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW keys to edit the patient’s time in or time out.)
8. Click Save to save your changes or click Cancel to discard them. Keyboard: use the TAB key to locate the Save or Cancel button and use the SPACEBAR key to select the button of your choice.

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