Patient Care - Reference Manual - Physician - Fraser Health Authority

MATERIALS REQUIRED Downtime RequisitionsPROCEDUREDowntimeRequisitionsDowntimeexpected tolast 4 Hours orlessNote:Downtimeexpected tolast greaterthan 4 HoursProcessing Patient Orders During Downtime It is the responsibility of the nursing unit to ensure that all necessarydowntime requisitions are readily available. Process “Stat – S” and “Urgent – U” orders during downtime usingdowntime requisitions. All remaining orders will be processed oncethe hospital information system is functioning. The receiving department is to be notified by phone or pager for allStat and Urgent patient orders. Complete the appropriate downtime requisition for the patient orderand deliver/fax to the receiving department. A copy of the requisition is placed on the patient’s chart forverification Orders that are sent on downtime requisitions are not entered intoMeditech by the nursing staff once the system is functioning. It is the responsibility of the nursing unit to ensure that all patientorders placed prior to the downtime were transmitted to receivingdepartments. Process all orders using downtime requisitions. The receiving department is to be notified by phone or pager for allStat and Urgent patient orders. Complete the appropriate downtime requisition for the patient orderand deliver/fax to the receiving department. A copy of the requisition is placed on the patient’s chart forverification Orders that are sent on downtime requisitions are not entered intoMeditech by the nursing staff once the system is functioning.Health InformaticsHealth Information Systems and Services© Fraser Health Authority, 2006. All rights reserved.35