Patient Care - Reference Manual - Physician - Fraser Health Authority

GLOSSARYAccessAdmissionStatusButtonCare AreaCategoryDateDefaultDepartmentDesktopThe authority to use the MEDITECH system.Patients are classified based on the current stage of their visit.scheduled (SCH)pre-admitted (PRE)pre-registered (PRE)admitted (ADM)discharged (DIS)departed (DEP)A visual representation of a routine, menu, or function. Access theroutine, menu, or function by clicking on the button:Toolbar button - The buttons on the Meditech toolbar are consistentin all modules. They perform basic functions such as saving orexiting a screen.Desktop buttons – The presence of a button on a desktop indicatesaccess to the button’s corresponding routines or menus.Buttons on Process Screens – Process screens have a row ofbuttons on the top of the screen. If a button is inactive (greyed out),access to the routines, menus, or functions associated with thatbutton is not possible.Patient care unitDepartment of hospital service.T+ always defaults into the date field. T+ means today. The + hasbeen added to add a 1, or 2, etc. for a future order. For a CBC to beperformed tomorrow, press the right arrow key then add 1 and pressthe key. If the test is to be done today, simply press the key.Pre-programmed information that automatically appears on screen.A hospital area that provides a service.The menu that appears when signing onto a MEDITECH module. Adesktop contains buttons that indicate the contents of the menu orroutine that appears when clicking the button.DictionariesHealth InformaticsHealth Information Systems and Services© Fraser Health Authority, 2006. All rights reserved.A clinician-defined set of information unique to Fraser HealthAuthority. Dictionaries contain relatively permanent information thatis commonly shared by multiple departments.65