Encounter > Encounter

Selecting ER Log will allow ER Log information to be viewed and edited if needed.

Select Web Client > Charts > Select Patient > Demographics > Encounter > ER Log

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Patient Demographics - Encounter - ER Log

•	Arrival Date/Time: Enter the date and time the patient arrived at the facility requesting care.

•	Admit Date/Time/Code: This field is automatically updated with the admission date, time and code from the Stay tab on the Registration and ADT screen.

•	Discharge Date/Time/Code: This field is automatically updated with the discharge date, time and code from the Stay tab on the Registration and ADT screen.

•	Attending Physician: This field is automatically updated with the attending physician from the Stay tab on the Registration and ADT screen.

•	Discharge Condition: This field is automatically updated with the discharge condition code from the Stay tab on the Registration and ADT screen.

•	Mode of Arrival: Enter mode of arrival for the patient. This information is not included on any other field. Codes may be set up in the Emergency Room Log Codes table in the Business Office Table. A lookup window is available.

•	Transport Person: Enter the person who brought the patient to the ER.

•	Relationship: Select the Transport Person's relationship of the patient.

•	Chief Complaint: Pulls from the Clinical tab on the Registration and ADT screen.

•	Triage Level: Enter the triage level for the patient. Codes may be set up in the Emergency Room Log Codes table in the Business Office Table. A lookup window is available.

•	Disposition: Enter the disposition code for the patient. Codes may be set up in the Emergency Room Log Codes table in the Business Office Table. A lookup window is available.

•	Services: Enter a short description of the services performed in the Emergency Room.

•	Physician Decision to Admit Date/Time: Enter the date and time the physician decided to admit the patient to the facility for care.

•	Patient Seen by Provider in ED Date/Time: Enter the date and time the provider in the ED saw the patient for care. If a date is entered, the time MUST be entered as well.

•	Observation Start Date/Time: Enter the date and time the patient went to an observation status. If an observation date is entered, the time MUST be entered as well. The ER Log may not be updated until a time is populated.

NOTE: The Observation Start Date/Time will have to manually filled out. It will not automatically cross-over if the patient has been admitted with an observation status.

Once all information has been populated, to update the ER Log, select Update on the action bar. Select the back arrow to return the Registration and ADT screen.

NOTE: In order to have access to the Update option on the action bar, to update the ER Log, the Behavior Control "Edit ER Log" will need to be set to Allow in Identity Management.