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.
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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. |
In the episode and assessment screen, make sure you have selected the correct episode on the left hand side of the screen. On the right hand side of the screen enter the following details:
Item to be entered | Additional information |
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| Date | The date the assessment was completed. This is a mandatory item - you cannot submit an assessment without this information. |
| Time | Optional field. The time of the assessment |
| Type | The phase type for the assessement. This is a mandatory item - you cannot submit an assessment without this information. |
| RUG-ADL | The RUG-ADL consists of four items (bed mobility, toileting, transfer and eating) and measures the patients function. |
| PCPSS | The PCPSS consists of four items (pain, other symptoms, psychological/spiritual and family/carer) with a score between 0 and 3 and screens the severity of palliative care problems. |
| AKPS | The AKPS consists of one item with a score between 10 and 100 and measures a patient's ability to perform ordinary tasks. |
| SAS | The SAS is a patient rated tool with a score between 0 and 10 that measures the patient's distress across seven domains (difficulty sleeping, appetite problems, nausea, bowel problems, fatigue and pain). There is also a field to capture if the patient or a proxy completed these assessments. |
The information for the first assessment is entered as below. Once all the information has been added, click on the purple 'Add' button.
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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. |
Modifing an assessment
To modify an assessment that has already been entered, click on the edit button below the assessment you wish to change.
You will now be able to modify any of the information within that assessment. Make any changes required and then click on the tick at the bottom of the screen when you are finished.
The assessment has now been modified.
Deleting an assessment
To delete an assessment, click on the delete button below the assessment you wish to delete.
A warning box will come up to check that you wish to delete this assessment. Click on 'Yes'
The assessment has now been deleted.