Discharge Summaries in DEx—Print a Summary

• If you haven't already, open the patient's list of discharge summaries in DEx:

1. Select the Patient—Options From CAS

2. Click DEx in the CAS toolbar on the left.

• To display a key for the icons used on the Patient Page, hold the mouse pointer over .

• To print a Discharge Summary

1. From DEx, open the preview of the summary by clicking the associated .

2. Click .

3. To default formatting option is the Standard discharge summary layout. Select Letter from the Format drop-down list to change.

4. Click the Use Custom Letter Head Paper checkbox if you have this in your printer. This will allow space for the letter head text.

5. Click Print.

6. If prompted, select a printer and other printing options (copies, pages, etc.), then click OK.

7. Click to close the summary display.

See Also:

• Overview of DEx Discharge Express

• Overview of Discharge Orders and Instructions

• Completing the Face Sheet, Discharge Orders, and Discharge Instructions