Possible reasons for condition to be monitored:
Fall, Fever, Vomiting, Wounds, Skin condition, Post operative care, Diarrhea, Other

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1. Identify condition in need of monitoring.

2. Contact PM, PD or Oncall (after business hours) for further direction and set up of service.

3. Detailed description of condition along with steps to monitor/treat and requirements for notification will be added to the body of the service.

4. Staff will create a resident note (medical entry) under the +More section in Rtask describing all items listed in #3. Staff will send an Rtask message to all staff: “JB has new medical entry, please read.”

5. Staff will check complete on the service created only after completing a medical entry note pertaining to the medical condition monitor. Details will not be added to the service notes, but only in the detailed medical entry note.

6. Once the condition is healed or no longer relevant, staff will contact their PD or Oncall to discontinue the service. Staff will then document details of discontinuation of medical condition monitor in a final medical entry.

7. All information pertaining to the medical condition monitor can be found in one central location of medical entry notes.

8. Any PRN medications needed/administered will be documented in the +More ‘administer PRN medication’ section of Rtask along with being documented in the medical entry.

9. Staff will fill out an information report as needed.

Medical Condition Monitor