IPD Dashboard

Overview

The IPD Dashboard is a centralized interface that displays comprehensive patient information related to a specific in-patient visit. It includes several sections that present patient demographics, vitals, nutritional values, medical history, allergies, diagnoses, treatments, nursing tasks, and medication administration records. Each section is designed to provide a detailed view of the patient's status and care plan.

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IPD Dashboard Demo

Page Header Navigation

The Page Header Navigation provides users with a seamless way to navigate between different modules and sections of Bahmni, enhancing the overall user experience by allowing quick access to essential pages. The Page Header Navigation in the IPD Dashboard consists of three primary icons, each serving a distinct purpose:

1. Home Icon

2. Module Base Page Icon

3. Patient Dashboard Icon

Each icon is designed to facilitate specific navigational actions, ensuring that users can efficiently move between various parts of the Bahmni system.

Functionality of Navigation Icon

Home Icon

Positioned at the leftmost side of the Page Header, the Home Icon when clicked, the Home Icon immediately redirects the user to the Bahmni Home Page, where users can access various modules and features.

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Home Icon immediately redirects the user to the Bahmni Home Page

Module Base Page Icon

Positioned next to the Home Icon, the Module Base Page Icon allows users to navigate back to the base page of the module from which they accessed the IPD Dashboard. The default behavior takes the user to the Clinical module's main page unless another module was used as the entry point.

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Module Base Page Icon allows users to navigate back to the base page of the module from which they accessed the IPD Dashboard

Patient Dashboard Icon

Positioned to the right of the Module Base Page Icon the Patient Dashboard Icon provides direct access to the Patient Dashboard within the Clinical module. Upon clicking, the icon opens the Patient Dashboard for the currently selected patient in the Clinical module. This feature allows users to view detailed patient information and manage their clinical data.

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Upon clicking, the Patient Dashboard icon opens the Patient Dashboard for the currently selected patient in the Clinical module.

Dashboard Navigation

All the sections available in the IPD Dashboard can be configured based on user preferences.

• Accordion Sections:

  • The dashboard features accordion sections for each category of information. Users can expand or collapse these sections by clicking the down arrow on the right side. By default, all sections are open, but this can be configured based on user preferences.

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    Users can expand or collapse these sections by clicking the down arrow on the right side.

• Navigation Pane:

  • For ease of access, the dashboard includes a navigation pane on the left side. As more information is added to the dashboard, users can quickly jump to specific sections using this pane.

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    Users can quickly jump to specific sections using this pane

Overview of IPD Dashboard Sections

Patient Header

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Patient Header Section Minimal View

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Patient Header Section Detailed View

This section displays the patient’s demographic details, including name, age, date of birth, and patient identifier. It also includes the patient’s address, contact information, and relationship details. A link to the "Visit Summaries" is provided, allowing users to view the complete patient visit history in a new tab.

Vitals and Nutritional Values

• Vitals:

  • This section shows the patient’s vital signs along with the historical data of when each measurement was captured.

• Nutritional Values:

  • Nutritional values, including calorie intake and other relevant metrics, are displayed with historical records for tracking patient nutrition over time.

Allergies

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Allergies Section

All recorded patient allergies are displayed in this section. Allergies can be documented using the allergy display control available within the patient dashboard.

Diagnosis

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Diagnosis Section

This section presents all diagnoses recorded in the EMR, along with any accompanying doctor’s notes. The information is organized to provide a clear view of the patient’s current and past diagnoses.

Treatments

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Treatments Section

• The Treatments section lists all medications prescribed by the doctor during the patient’s IPD stay. Each medication is displayed with the start date, drug name, dosage details, status, provider name, and available actions.

• Each prescriptions will have a tag displayed next to the drug name, indicating the nature of the prescription. The available tags are:

  • Rx: Represents a prescribed medication.

  • Rx-STAT: Indicates that the medication requires immediate administration.

  • Rx-PRN: Signifies that the medication is to be administered on an as-needed basis.

  • EMERG: Denotes emergency medication added through the "Add Tasks" feature.

• Prescriptions may include instructions or additional notes, which can be viewed by clicking on the corresponding icons within the accordion.

• Users with the appropriate IPD privileges can add prescribed medications to the Drug Chart using the ‘Add to Drug Chart’ link in the ‘Actions’ column. This feature is enabled only when the patient is admitted.

Nursing Tasks

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Nursing Tasks Section

Key Features:

• Task Management:

  • Nursing Tasks section lists all scheduled nursing tasks, including medication administration and non medication tasks, with details on the task name, schedule time, and status. Tasks can be filtered based on their status, and the tiles are sequenced by their scheduled times.

  • Medication Administration tasks can be added either based on the doctors prescription or in emergency situations nurses can add them after consulting with the doctor.

  • Non medication tasks can be either preconfigured and created on an event or can be ad hoc.

  • When multiple medications are scheduled at the same time, the tasks are displayed as a stack of tiles.

• Shift Navigation:

  • Nurses can navigate between shifts using left and right arrows. The shift duration and start time can be configured according to the hospital’s schedule. The ‘Current Shift’ button allows users to return to the current shift view.

• Add Emergency and Non-Medication Tasks:

  • In emergency situations, or when a non-medication task needs to be added, nurses can use the ‘Add Task’ button. This opens a slider where the details of the new task can be entered.

• Task Status Update:

  • Nurses can update the status of tasks by clicking on individual tiles, which opens a slider with relevant fields for each task.

Drug Chart

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Drug Chart Section

Key Features:

• Medication Tracking

  • Once a medication task is scheduled through the ‘Add to Drug Chart’ slider, it appears on the panel , with the status indicated by color-coded icons.

  • Emergency medications added via the Nursing Tasks section are also reflected here, with the status (administered or pending) indicated by color-coded icons.

• Shift Configuration:

  • The Drug Chart, similar to the Nursing Tasks section, is configured based on the hospital’s shift duration and start time. Nurses can navigate between shifts and return to the current shift as needed.

• Medication Administration:

  • Once a medication task is administered, the Drug Chart updates automatically. Users can view additional notes, including instructions from the provider and scheduling notes from the nurse, by clicking on the note icons.

Conclusion

The IPD Dashboard is an essential feature of the IPD module, offering healthcare providers a comprehensive and intuitive interface to manage and monitor in-patient care. By consolidating critical patient information, treatment details, and nursing tasks into a single, accessible platform, the dashboard enhances care coordination, improves workflow efficiency, and supports better clinical decision-making. As a central hub within the IPD module, the dashboard not only simplifies daily operations but also ensures that patients receive timely, accurate, and high-quality care throughout their hospital stay.