Document patient fall

Path: Patient>Clinical>Adverse Events>Falls

1. On the Injuries tab, click the new row icon to create a new fall entry.
2. In the top section of this window, enter the fall date in the Date of Fall field if it is known; otherwise, select the Unknown check box. Note: If the exact date of the fall is unknown, the Fall Date field value will automatically display the fall entry date followed by the asterisk sign (*).
3. In the Injury section, select the type of the injury caused by the fall.
4. Go to the Observed/Reported/Notified tab.
5. Select the Observed by Clinician check box to indicate that clinician observed the fall.
6. In the Reported By section, select a person who reported the fall to the physician. You can select patient, patient's primary caregiver, or other person.
7. In the Notified section, select the name of the physician who was notified of the fall in the Physician field. Record the name of the person who performed the notification in the By field.
8. If needed, enter additional comments to the patient fall in the Comments section.If needed, enter additional comments to the patient fall in the Comments section.
9. Save your changes.