| DESCRIPTION OF ENHANCEMENTS |
1. Problem: Sites using the Robot Rx are having difficulty with
1.1 The DRUG file #50 cannot contain a synonym that is 16 or 18
2. Problem: Sites which are attempting to integrate are concerned that
the current prompt "Include Site Number" within Edit Divisional
Parameters[PSB PARAMETERS] option may have duplicates numbers at
other sites.
Corrective Action: The prompt "Include Site Number" has been changed
to "Default Barcode Prefix". This will allow each site to enter in
a one to five alphanumeric prefix instead of just the site's prefix.
3. Problem: The GUI Virtual Due List (VDL) does not wrap the "Dosage",
digits in length and begins with a "3". If matches to this
cutting off the dosage display.
Corrective Action. The GUI Virtual Due List has been corrected to
properly wrap the "Dosage".
4. Problem: If a user defines a reason under Reasons a Med is
given PRN, beginning with a numeric value, the GUI Virtual Due List
would display the actual number of the reason, instead of the text.
Please see NOIS HAM-0100-22249 for an example.
pattern exist, they must be changed to a different format.
Corrective Action: The GUI Virtual Due List has been corrected to
properly display the PRN reason defined.
5. Problem: Non-verified medications are printing on the Missed
Medications Report.
Corrective Action: The Missed Medications Report
has been modified to exclude non-verified medications.
6. Problem: When administering an injectable drug from the VDL, you are
Once these are changed, new synonyms matching this format
first prompted with the "Enter Quantity and Units" screen.
Once this screen is completed, the "Injection Site Needed" screen
appears. If you press cancel, the medication entry is logged as given
and no injection site is filed with an entry.
Corrective Action: The VDL has been modified to make injectable site
a required field.
7. Problem: An error "Exception Elist error in module VCLX40.BPL AT
0001A9FS" is generated in GUI when the following scenario occurs.
cannot be entered while using Robot Rx. To search for
The user scans a drug that comes in 5mg doses and patient needs
10mg dose. The user scanned the medication once, then used the
touch screen to make the second check mark on the second dose.
Corrective Action: The dosage screen has been modified to require the
second dose to be scanned in, instead of manually marked.
8. Problem: Scan a PRN that requires an amount to be entered such as an
injection or a cream. The "Enter Quantity and Units" window comes up
and the user enters the amount and hits enter. Next the "Medication
possible matches in the DRUG file #50, please follow
Log" screen is displayed and the user then realizes they incorrectly
entered the amount, so the cancel button is pressed. The "Medication
Log" screen is displayed and says "Order Administration Cancelled"
The user hits enter then scans the med again. The "Enter Quantity
and Units" screen doesn't come up again, but skips straight to the
"Medication Log" and keeps the quantity and units from the first scan.
Corrective Action: When cancel is chosen, BCMA will now properly
cancel out.
these steps.
9. Problem: There are inconsistencies when marking IV's
as held or refused.
Corrective Action: IV's can be marked as started, held or
refused.
10. Problem: The Missing Dose Followup [PSB MISSING DOSE FOLLOWUP] option
would not stop scrolling if more than 14 medications were present.
This did not give the user the ability to select the appropriate dose.
Corrective Action: The Missing Dose Followup [PSB MISSING DOSE
FOLLOWUP] option will now properly scroll, allowing the user the
ability to select a dose.
11. Problem: Within the Drug File Inquiry [PSB DRUG INQUIRY]option,
if an inquiry is done on a drug that has 50 or more characters
in the MESSAGE: field, the screen locks and the process needs to
be stopped.
Corrective Action: The Drug File Inquiry [PSB DRUG INQUIRY]option
has been corrected to no longer lock up if text is greater than 50
characters.
12. Modification: Display the initials and name of the nurse on the
Medication Administration History (MAH) [PSBO MH] option.
13. Modification: The MAH now displays the status of "HOLD".
14. Problem: The Missing Dose Request [PSB MISSING DOSE REQUEST], option
would allow the user to select an inactive drug.
a) Access VA FileMan
Corrective Action: The Missing Dose Request [PSB MISSING DOSE REQUEST]
option has been modified to prevent the selection of inactive drugs.
15. Problem: When the administration time and the stop time for a
continuous order are the same, the system would calculate the
last dose as a dose to be given. Please see example below, were the
last dose of 1900 was calculated because the stop time was 1900.
(1)Orderable Item: MINERALS/MULTIVITAMINS TAB
Bar Code Medication Administration (BCMA) reading the barcode.
Instructions:
(2)Dosage Ordered: 1 TAB (3)Start: 02/10/00 11:43
(4) Med Route: ORAL (5)Stop: 02/10/00 19:00
(6) Schedule Type: CONTINUOUS (7) Self Med: NO
(8) Schedule: Q2H
(9) Admin Times: 01-03-05-07-09-11-13-15-17-19-21-23
(10) Provider: BUNNY,BUGS
(11) Special Instructions: FOR 3 DOSES
This order will display 4 doses on the VDL.
b) Select OPTION: 3 SEARCH FILE ENTRIES and enter in the
Corrective Action: BCMA has been corrected to calculate the
appropriate doses when the stop time and administration
time are the same.
16. Problem: The scanner ready status was inconsistent.
Corrective Action: The scanner status is in a ready status during
most functions in BCMA.
17. Problem: The "Allowed Mins to Enter PRN Effect" prompt within the Edit
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Divisional Parameters [PSB PARAMETERS] option was being stored
incorrectly.
Corrective Action: The "Allowed Mins to Enter PRN Effect" prompt is
now being stored correctly.
18. Problem: An error occurred when cancelling the GUI BCMA log on.
Corrective Action: The error has been corrected.
information as it appears below.
19. Modification: The full version number for BCMA GUI is now located in
the About BCMA.
20. Problem: If a medication has a med route of intradermal, the injection
site box will not appear on the VDL during administration.
Corrective Action: The injection site box will now appear on the VDL
when intradermal is the med route for a medication.
21. Problem: The following scenario would not generate the message ** NO
SPECIFIED MEDICATIONS TO PRINT **" on the Due List. If a user
choose to print the Due List for a specified schedule and there are no
medications for that particular schedule, but other medications exist
for other schedule types.
Corrective Action: The report was corrected to properly display
the message ** NO SPECIFIED MEDICATIONS TO PRINT **" when there
are no medications to print for the specified schedule type.
OUTPUT FROM WHAT FILE: DRUG//
22. Problem: Users are unable to identify old one-time orders on
Missed Medications [PSBO MM] option.
Corrective Action: The start date/date for a one-time order has been
added to the Missed Medication Report.
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-A- SEARCH FOR DRUG FIELD: 9 SYNONYM (multiple)
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-A- SEARCH FOR DRUG SYNONYM SUB-FIELD: .01 SYNONYM
*If your site is not using the Robot Rx system,
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-A- CONDITION: 3 MATCHES
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-A- MATCHES: 1"3"15E
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-B- SEARCH FOR DRUG SYNONYM SUB-FIELD: .01 SYNONYM
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-B- CONDITION: 3 MATCHES
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-B- MATCHES: 1"3"17E
please skip section 1.
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-C- SEARCH FOR DRUG SYNONYM SUB-FIELD:<RET>
-C- SEARCH FOR DRUG FIELD:<RET>
IF: A DRUG SYNONYM MATCHES 1"3"15E
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DO YOU WANT THIS SEARCH SPECIFICATION TO BE CONSIDERED
TRUE FOR CONDITION
-A-
1) WHEN AT LEAST ONE OF THE 'SYNONYM' MULTIPLES SATISFIES IT
2) WHEN ALL OF THE 'SYNONYM' MULTIPLES SATISFY IT
CHOOSE 1-2: 1// 1
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OR: B Or DRUG SYNONYM MATCHES 1"3"17E
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DO YOU WANT THIS SEARCH SPECIFICATION TO BE CONSIDERED
TRUE FOR CONDITION
-B-
1) WHEN AT LEAST ONE OF THE 'SYNONYM' MULTIPLES SATISFIES IT
Corrective Action: The BCMA software has been modified to recognize
2) WHEN ALL OF THE 'SYNONYM' MULTIPLES SATISFY IT
CHOOSE 1-2: 1// 1
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OR:
STORE RESULTS OF SEARCH IN TEMPLATE:
SORT BY: GENERIC NAME// <RET>
START WITH GENERIC NAME: FIRST//<RET>
FIRST PRINT FIELD: .01 GENERIC NAME
the Robot Rx barcode format. In order for BCMA to function with
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THEN PRINT FIELD: SYNONYM (multiple)
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THEN PRINT SYNONYM SUB-FIELD: .01 SYNONYM
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THEN PRINT SYNONYM SUB-FIELD: <RET>
THEN PRINT FIELD: <RET>
Heading (S/C): DRUG SEARCH//<RET>
DEVICE: 0;80;999 ***
DRUG SEARCH MAR 13,2000 09:57 PAGE
Robot Rx, please follow the directions in the order listed below.
GENERIC NAME SYNONYM
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ACETAMINOPHEN 325MG TAB APAP
TYLENOL
ACET325
000677000100
051111048893
305111104882120100
1 MATCH FOUND.
1.2 A new prompt "Using Robot Rx" has been added to
Edit Divisional Parameters [PSB PARAMETERS]option.
The user should answer Yes to thE question when they
are now ready to use Robot Rx.
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