TABLE OF CONTENTS
- How to add notes in the interRAI Assessment Software
- Discontinuing notes
- Special note for Advance Directives and End-of-Life Instructions
You can add free-text notes to these parts of the Overview page:
- Additional information - Allergies - Client or resident safety concerns - Confidentiality - Diet - End-of-life instructions - Infection precautions - Worker safety concerns
How to add notes in the interRAI Assessment Software
1: Go to the 'Client Overview' or 'Resident Overview' page.
2: Click the heading for the subject you want to add a note to, such as 'Infection Precautions' or 'Advance Directives'.
3: Click on the '+ Add' button
4: Type your note.
5: Do not add an 'End Date'.
6: Click 'Save & Return'.
Make sure you save all notes.
Notes left as draft:
- will not appear on the Overview page
- cannot be changed by another assessor
- will not appear in printed reports
Discontinuing notes
To ensure that only one note about a subject is active, discontinue previous notes. To discontinue a note that you or someone else has made, follow these steps.
1: Click on the folder icon next to the note you want to discontinue.
2: Enter an 'End Date'.
3: Click on 'Save & Return'.
4: On the 'Overview' page, check that only your most recent saved note is displayed.
You can discontinue a note created by another person by adding an End Date.
However, you can only Error Out notes that you created yourself.
Special note for Advance Directives and End-of-Life Instructions
- Advance Directives
- End-of-Life Instructions
When a new note is added in these sections, it will automatically override the previous note.
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