This page contains all information related to entering the assessment information into palCentre. To navigate quickly to a section within this page, please use the menu below:
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If this is the first time you are entering data into palCentre, PCOC recommends you watch this video on entering assessment information.
Accessing the episode and assessment screen
Once an episode has been created, you can enter the assessment information for that episode. To access the episode and assessment screen, click on the * icon next to the patient name.
The following 'episode and assessments' screen will appear.
The episode information is on the left hand side of the screen and the patient's details can be found above the episode information. This includes the patient name, patient identifier and date of birth.
The assessment information is on the right hand side of the screen. The assessment information that appears on the right hand side of the screen relate to the episode that is highlighted on the left hand side. To look at the assessments for different episodes, highlight the episode that you are interested in.
In the top right hand corner of the screen is a 'View Report' button. This button will create a report for the current episode including all the patient, episode and phase information.
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Assessment level information vs phase level information
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The clinical assessments are assessed daily for inpatient or at each community patient contact. They are reported at admission, when the phase changes and at discharge. Thus there are two ways that data can be entered into palCentre – assessment level or phase level. Assessment level
Phase level
NB: The legacy system SNAPshot system only allows for phase level data to be collected. |
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Your service will need to decide if you will be entering assessment level data or phase level data into palCentre before starting data entry. Please follow the appropriate instructions below for data entry. |
Accessing the episode and assessment screen
Once an episode has been created, you can enter the assessment information for that episode. To access the episode and assessment screen, click on the * icon next to the patient name.
The following 'episode and assessments' screen will appear.
The episode information is on the left hand side of the screen and the patient's details can be found above the episode information. This includes the patient name, patient identifier and date of birth.
The assessment information is on the right hand side of the screen. The assessment information that appears on the right hand side of the screen relate to the episode that is highlighted on the left hand side. To look at the assessments for different episodes, highlight the episode that you are interested in.
In the top right hand corner of the screen is a 'View Report' button. This button will create a report for the current episode including all the patient, episode and phase information.
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Assessment level information can only been entered if an episode has been created for the patient. Assessment dates must be between on or after episode start date and on or before the episode end date. |
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If an item has not been recorded on the form, use the 'Not Assessed' code in the drop down menu. This will ensure you have minimal items appearing on your data quality report. |
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Assessments can be added in any order into palCentre. Once an assessment is added, palCentre will check the date against all other assessment dates and then order all assessments by date. If you miss adding an assessment by accident, add the assessment into the data entry section on the left hand side of the screen and palCentre will place it in the correct order. |
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If a patient is discharged from your service, it is important to enter the final assessment into palCentre. This will ensure you have minimal items on your data quality report and ensures that your assessment information is as complete as possible. If a patient dies with your service, no final assessment is required. |
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If an item has not been recorded on the form, use the 'Not Assessed' code in the drop down menu. This will ensure you have minimal items appearing on your data quality report. |
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Assessments can be added in any order into palCentre. Once an assessment is added, palCentre will check the date against all other assessment dates and then order all assessments by date. If you miss adding an assessment by accident, add the assessment into the data entry section on the left hand side of the screen and palCentre will place it in the correct order. |
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