This information is required for new Day of Procedure orders. To update the information for orders awaiting activation, if you haven't already:
Select the patient.
Click Day of Procedure.
Click to select the Day of Procedure order session to change.
Click Change Date/Procedure (ALT+H).
Enter or edit the date or name of the procedure:
When prompted, enter the expected date of the visit.
Typing—use mm/dd/yy format, or T = today logic, with T+1 = tomorrow, T+30 = thirty days from today, for example.
Calendar—Click the icon to the right of the date field to open the calendar. Click 34 to change the month displayed. Click a date to select it. Click OK if needed.
To be determined—click TBD. (The date is required before the orders can be activated. See Entering or Editing the Day of Procedure Date.)
Type the name of the procedure.
Click OK (ALT+ O).
If you are updating the date or name of the procedure, click OK to confirm the entry, or Cancel to return to the session list.
When prompted, type your signing key, then click OK (ALT+O).
See also: Day of Procedure Order Procedures