Acknowledge a Patient

There are two ways to acknowledge a patient, through the patient record Patient, client, or relative record containing information entered during intake. or through the transport.

To acknowledge a patient through the patient record

1. Find the patient record:

   1. In a client list Shows a list of clients that match the criteria in the search filter you select for the gadget. gadget Groupings of data. There are 5 gadget types: Incidents - Region, Incidents - Division, Client List, Client Summary, Regional Client Summary..

   2. By clicking the view icon in the client list gadget to open the patient list.

   3. By clicking an area in a client summary Visual representation of clients that match the criteria in the search filter you select for the gadget. gadget to open the patient list.

   4. By using the Filters tab.

2. In the gadget, patient list, or search results, click the view icon for the patient. The Detailed Patient Information window opens.

3. Click More, point to Actions, and select Acknowledge.

4. If appropriate, enter a Comment.

5. Click Acknowledge.

6. Click Done. The Detailed Patient Information window closes.

To acknowledge a patient through the transport

1. On the Transports tab, locate the patient and on the right, click Details. The Incoming Patient Details page opens.

2. Review the patient details and, as appropriate, click Acknowledge.

3. If appropriate, in the Message EMS Unit section, enter your message and click Send to share it with the EMS unit transporting the patient.