To open palCentre:
- Double click on the palCentre shortcut on your desktop
OR - click Start → All Programs → palCentre (windows 7)
OR - type 'pal' into the search area and click on palCentre when it appears (windows 10)
Login to palCentre using your username, password and select the appropriate facility. Click on login. 
If you do not know your username or password, contact either Sam Burns on (02) 4298 1141, Linda Foskett on (02) 4221 5092 or via email pcoc@uow.edu.au
If you open palCentre and the login screen above does not appear then your database may not be configured correctly. Please contact PCOC for further information on how to correctly configure the database.
Once you have logged into epiCentre, the main screen will appear as below:
The black strip at the top of the screen is the navigation menu bar. The possible selections are:
Selection | Purpose |
|---|---|
| All data entry is completed here and is the main screen that you will use in palCentre. |
| Information on current patients (i.e. patients with an open episode) can be found here. |
| These are the settings for your user. You can change your password and defaults in this screen. |
| Provides information about the version of palCentre you are using |
| Allows for the extraction of data to be submitted to PCOC |
| Logs the user out of palCentre |
On the right hand side of the navigation menu bar, you can see your facilities name and 4 digit code assigned by PCOC. If you enter data for multiple facilities, it is important to check the name on the right hand side of the screen before commencing data entry to ensure you are entering data under the correct facility.
The patient screen
The patient screen is the main screen you will use in palCentre. It is used for all data entry. It can be accessed by clicking on the 'Patient' option in the navigation menu bar.
When you open the screen, all current patients can be seen. Each patient is represented by a row in the patient screen. Icons to the right hand side of the patient allows the user to:
| Icon | Functionality |
|---|---|
| view and edit the patient details |
| view and edit the episode and assessment information for a patient |
| view and edit the profile collection for a patient |
| delete a patient |
| archive a patient |
At the top of the screen there is a search bar which allows you to search for the patients identifier or name. If you require additional search options, click on the 'Advanced search' link and more options will appear.
You can create a new patient by clicking on the ‘Add a new patient’ button on the top right corner of the screen.
If your patients have been imported from SNAPshot, they may not appear on the patient screen. This is because all patients imported from SNAPshot are defaulted to archived. To view these patients, you need to click on advanced search, check the 'inactive patients' box and click on search. All the archived patients will appear in the search list in a greyed out colour.
To make a patient appear in the current patient list, click on the folder icon and click 'Yes' when the 'Confirm Patient Restore' box appears.
You cannot edit a patient's details or assessment if that patient is archived.