About the Anticipated Discharge Date
If you haven't already:
Click Special Orders (ALT+O), then click Anticipated Date of Discharge (ALT+N).
To enter a date, indicate that you cannot estimate the date now, or view, edit, or confirm the current entry :
Select an entry:
Today's date is the default. Click the checkbox if this is correct.
To select a date other than today, click the drop-down arrow in the date field. Click the correct date on the popup calendar.
If you do not have an estimated date, click the Unknown checkbox.
Click OK (ALT+O).
Type your signing key, then click OK(ALT+O).
When a record of the Anticipated Discharge Date is not appropriate, click Defer (ALT+D). This option exists only if the patient does not already have a recorded Anticipated Discharge Date.
If you have been prompted to confirm this information, and tracking the date is not appropriate for the patient, clear the record by clicking Clear All (ALT+A).
If you have called up the record by mistake, click Cancel (ALT+C).