This is a guide for staff using palCentre software to enter the Palliative Care Outcomes Collaboration (PCOC) Version 3 dataset and/or the profile data collection.
palCentre is a software program that has been purpose built for services participating in PCOC. It has been designed as an easy to use tool for services to collect information about patients, the interventions they receive and their outcomes.
Throughout this guide, the information is setup both as pages that will guide you through entering data as well as a video for each section.
There are also four box types used to highlight information, these are:
Warning
Important information
Additional information
Handy tips
Below is a list of pages that will walk you through how to use the palCentre software:
Getting started with palCentre
Entering patient information
Entering episode information
Entering assessment information (phase level information)
Entering profile data
Reporting
Extracting and submitting data
Administration options
Frequently asked questions
The user guide can also been downloaded as a pdf - click here to download
If you have any questions or feedback, please contact either Sam Burns on (02) 4298 1141, Linda Foskett on (02) 4221 5092 or via email pcoc@uow.edu.au