LHSC Patient Leave of Absence (LOA) Requiring Medication for Patient Administration Process | Quick Guide LHSC PATIENT LEAVE OF ABSENCE (LOA) REQUIRING MEDICATION FOR PATIENT ADMINISTRATION PROCESS This process aligns with the LHSC Corporate Policy PCC081 Patient Leave of Absence. Ordering the LOA 1. Provider to add table of contents menu. from the Orders component of the 2. Add a checkmark to Leave of Absence. 3. Right-click on Leave of Absence. 4. Choose Modify Planned Order. 5. Select the Order Sentence and click the button. Partnering with you to deliver excellent patient care through technology and innovation. Version: 2 | Date: May 26, 2014 P a g e |1 LHSC Patient Leave of Absence (LOA) Requiring Medication for Patient Administration Process | Quick Guide 6. Complete Details for Leave of Absence order including: a. Start date and time, b. Length of time, c. Accompaniment etc. in special instructions. 7. Add a checkmark to Leave of Absence-Pharmacy Medication Request. 8. Right-click on Leave of Absence-Pharmacy Medication Request. 9. Choose Modify Planned Order. 10. Select the Order Sentence. 11. Complete Details for Leave of Absence-Pharmacy Medication Request: a. Priority, b. Start date, c. A time. 12. Add any instructions to pharmacy e.g. 72 hours. 13. Click the button. Partnering with you to deliver excellent patient care through technology and innovation. Version: 2 | Date: May 26, 2014 P a g e |2 LHSC Patient Leave of Absence (LOA) Requiring Medication for Patient Administration Process | Quick Guide Preparing the prescription for the patient’s medications 1. In patient’s chart, go to Task and select Reports. 2. Select LOA Prescription, complete From: and To: date and time. 3. Select Printer destination. 4. Click the button. 5. Provider reviews the medications, orders the doses and signs prescription. Send signed prescription to pharmacy to be prepared and returned to unit once completed. Partnering with you to deliver excellent patient care through technology and innovation. Version: 2 | Date: May 26, 2014 P a g e |3 LHSC Patient Leave of Absence (LOA) Requiring Medication for Patient Administration Process | Quick Guide Completing medication tasks on the MAR while patient is on LOA 1. Right-click on the medication task and choose Chart Not Done from the short-cut menu. 2. From the (Not Done) dialog box, click the down-arrow beside the Reason Not Done field and choose Patient Out on Pass. OR 3. From the (Not Done) dialog box, click the down-arrow beside the Reason Not Done field and choose Other. 4. In the Other dialog box, type LOA and click the button. Partnering with you to deliver excellent patient care through technology and innovation. Version: 2 | Date: May 26, 2014 P a g e |4 LHSC Patient Leave of Absence (LOA) Requiring Medication for Patient Administration Process | Quick Guide 5. In either case, click the Sign icon and refresh the screen. Partnering with you to deliver excellent patient care through technology and innovation. Version: 2 | Date: May 26, 2014 P a g e |5