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Surgery and Theatre

Take a patient through theatre to completion

Available to

Surgeons, anaesthetists, theatre nurses.

These steps follow the buttons on the case from pre-op to completion.

From theatre to completion

  1. With Sign In complete, select Enter Theatre. The room becomes In use and In Room At is recorded. The room must be available.
  2. After Time Out, select Record Incision. The incision time is recorded once.
  3. Complete Sign Out, then select To Recovery. The room moves to Cleaning, and Out Room At is recorded.
  4. On the Operative Record tab, enter the Operative Narrative and the Post-op Diagnosis. Record the wound class, blood loss, specimens and implants.
  5. Review the Supplies tab. Confirm or enter the quantity used for each planned supply.
  6. Select Complete Case. The procedure is added to the patient's timeline and the supplies are issued.
A case in theatre. The buttons offered are only those that are valid now.
A case in theatre. The buttons offered are only those that are valid now.

Good to know

  • The anaesthesia record must be signed before the case can be completed. See Complete the anaesthesia record.
  • A case cannot be completed without the operative narrative and the post-op diagnosis.
  • To cancel a case, select Cancel and enter the Cancellation Reason. On the Cancellation tab, say why a planned procedure was not performed.
  • Surgeon and anaesthetist fees are recorded on the Professional Fees tab. Use Void Charge to void a charge.

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