Care Plans

This article delves into the concept of "Care Plans," examining their diverse applications and objectives.

To access this feature, navigate to the patient’s record and select the Care Plan option. From there, you can set up the patient’s care plan and schedule recurring events. To add a specific Care Plan task, simply click on "Add Task.

To begin, select an activity from the dropdown list and assign users or groups to the task—carer and nurse groups are recommended. Next, specify the required Level of Care Method. Then, choose the frequency for the task, whether hourly, daily, twice a day, weekly, or monthly. If "twice a day" is selected, the system will prompt you to define two specific time slots within the day. Users will need to set the exact time for each slot by selecting the hour and minute for each occurrence.

Additionally, specify the duration in minutes needed to complete the task. A general notes section is available for adding any extra details about the task. Once satisfied, click "Add" on the left side of the screen. The task will then appear below in the modal. You can add multiple care tasks by repeating the above steps. Once your care plan is fully complete, scroll down and click "Save."

If a Care task becomes outdated or requires a frequency adjustment, simply deactivate it by toggling the "Activate" slider to "Deactivate." You can then proceed with adding a new Care task following the standard steps.

Once completed, go to the "Clinical Instructions" section in the patient record and select the "Care Tasks" tab. This view will display all care tasks for the patient, with individual instances listed. For example, if a task is set to occur daily, you might see two instances—one for today and one for yesterday.

Each task instance can be marked individually as complete, stuck, incomplete, or with another relevant status, and specific comments can be added for each task. Users can also update the task status directly in this view by selecting the appropriate option from the dropdown menu in the status column.

To streamline the workflow and reduce the need to navigate through multiple patient record pages, click on the suitcase icon in the top-right corner of the screen and select "Care Tasks." This will display a comprehensive list of care tasks for all patients in the facility. From this screen, users can easily update the status of each task by choosing the appropriate option from the dropdown menu in the status column.

Alternatively, by selecting "Facility Rounds" from the left-hand menu, you can access a list of all patients with their scheduled tasks and corresponding times. Use the navigation buttons above the timeline to move backward or forward, allowing you to review completed tasks and identify any pending ones.

On this screen, users can also update the status of each task by clicking on the blue circle next to the patient's name. A new window will appear, displaying the number of tasks due at that time and providing the option to update each task individually.

 

Users can also add comments, attach files, and tag other users for each task by clicking directly on the task. This will open a side panel from the right, where all relevant fields related to the task can be updated as needed.

Users must also enable location permissions when prompted by the system. To do this, click on the site information icon located at the top left corner, right next to the URL bar, and select "Allow" for location permissions.

 

Thank you for reading this article. We hope it provides you with the necessary information to successfully create care plans on Healthware.