Flag/Status Code
Description
Response
Patient has the same last name as another on the unit.
Verify selection with MRN or other information.
Ack
There are orders that have been written by the attending MD for the house staff to review.
Approval
Some chemotherapy must be approved by an oncology attending.
Authorize
Chemotherapy exception orders (regimens only) must be approved by an attending with specialized regimen authorization.
Cosign
There are orders for a physician to cosign.
DESENZ
There are chemo orders awaiting submission of a desensitization worksheet (allergist only).
Submitting a Desensitization Worksheet and Consequent Orders
DESENAPR
There are chemo orders awaiting approval of a desensitization worksheet (allergist only).
Discharge
The patient has an active Discharge order that has been signed as final.
OC or OA transcribes
-OR-
Nurse Reviews Only, Transcribes as needed, or Reviews and Transcribes
ED to Admit
The patient is being admitted from the ED. There are orders for use only following transfer to the inpatient care unit. AFTER the patient arrives, the receiving floor must activate these orders to change the status to PENDING.
Pending (Inpatient)
There are new orders that have not been transcribed. These orders may or may not have been reviewed by a nurse.
OC or OA transcribes
-OR-
Nurse reviews only, transcribes as needed, or reviews and transcribes
Pending (Ambulatory Chemotherapy)
There are new orders that have not been activated. .
Nurse reviews only, transcribes as needed, or reviews and transcribes
IV Rewrite
The patient has an IV Fluid order that is due to expire at 6 p.m.
NICO
There are New Inpatient Chemotherapy Orders. When needed, these orders must be activated to change the status to pending,
Orders on Paper
All orders for the patient are currently on paper only. Remove this status to enter all orders in the system.
PAML
The patient's Pre-Admission Medication List (PAML) has been started, but not signed as reviewed.
Postop
There are orders for use only following surgery. AFTER the patient arrives, the receiving floor must activate these orders to change the status to PENDING.
Preadmit
There are orders that were written before the patient was admitted. Includes orders written in the ED for inpatient treatment.
AFTER the patient arrives, the admitting floor must activate these orders to change the status to PENDING.
Protocol #
The patient is enrolled through Quality Assurance for Clinical Trials (QACT) in the indicated investigational chemotherapy protocol.
Information only
STAT
There is at least one pending stat order.
See Pending
Restraint
There is an active restraint order for the patient.
Information only.
<T>
There are new orders that have been transcribed, but not reviewed by the nurse.
Transfer
There are orders for use only following transfer to a new care unit. AFTER the patient arrives, the receiving floor must activate these orders to change the status to PENDING.
X 1
There is at least one pending "one-time" medication order.
See Pending