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Obstetrics is very protocol driven. Labs,
injections, counseling, etc. are routinely done at certain EGA's throughout the
pregnancy. It is quite easy for a busy practitioner to overlook a simple lab
request during a time critical period. For instance, not offering a quad-screen
between 15-20 weeks or not ordering a 1 hour glucola between 24-28 weeks could
put the practitioner at medical-legal risk. That's where SmartOB Prenatal Forms
help the most. No matter how busy you get, the SmartOB forms will NEVER miss
reminding you of what is missing on the chart and that should help you to
eliminate errors of omission
for routine labs.
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Each time the SmartOB Forms open, the forms
calculate the pt's EGA based on the current date and the Final EDD from
Form 3. Then, depending on the user Preferences, the forms look for
missing items and a screen similar to the one on the left will pop up
automatically if there are any Reminders or Alerts when Form 3 or 4 or 5 is
loaded.
If you select Yes, then the Reminders will
be printed on the active printer.
If you didn't print the Reminders, or you just want to review them
again, or you want to plan for a future visit date, you may bring up Reminders anytime the forms are open
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The
last menu on the menu bar in Excel 2003 is the SmartOB
menu. If you then select Reminders and
Alerts, a box similar to the one below will pop up. In Excel 2007,
the SmartOB menu is found by selecting Add-Ins. |
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The default date is the current system
date. This box provides the User with the opportunity to automatically
check to see what labs might need to be ordered on a future date.
Selecting OK will bring up the Reminders screen.
This is useful for planning office visits for dates in the future. |
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You may also bring up reminders and alerts
from the pop-up menu. If you Right-Click anywhere on any Form
you will see a menu similar to the one on the left.
If you then Left-Click on Reminders and
Alerts, a box similar to the one above will pop up. |
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You may also add up to 30 of
your own reminders by either selecting User Defined Reminders
from the menu bar or by selecting User Defined Reminders from
pop-up menu. If you Right-Click anywhere on any Form
you will see a menu similar to the one on the left.
If you then Left-Click on User
Defined Reminders, a box similar to the one below will pop up.
User Defined Reminders allow the
User to add reminders in addition to the standard reminders already
available and set on the Preferences sheet (see
Changing the Reminder/Warning Settings).
This is useful when a patient requires non-standard recurring tests not
available on the Preferences sheet. For example, a patient is known to
have pre-existing renal disease and you have decided to perform a 24
hour urine every 4 weeks starting at 20 weeks. Setting a reminder for
this is easy with the User Defined Reminders Form. See below for
instructions on how to accomplish this example. |
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Following the directions above, access
the User Defined Reminders form. To accomplish the above example,
select 24-hr Urine, CrCl, T. Prot, Creatinine from the New Reminder
drop-down list. Then select q 4 weeks from the Frequency
drop-down list. And finally select 20 from the EGA drop-down list
and click or select the Add Reminder button. After the
patient is 20 weeks gestation, this new reminder will pop up as one of
the Reminders and Alerts. You are
not limited to the values in the New Reminder or Frequency Lists. You
may type in any Reminder or Frequency you wish. If you no longer need
the Reminder, select the Reminder and click the Delete
Reminder button. |
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