Adding a Monitored Dosage System (MDS) Medication Schedule

To add a Monitored Dosage System (MDS) medication schedule:

1. From the MDS Info - Patient - Active Medication tab select Options - Edit Information on the required medication:

   

2. From the Add Medication screen, select Add Schedule :

   

3. The Create Schedule screen displays:

   

   Complete as follows:

   • Schedule Type - Select how often the patient should take the medicine, either:

     • Everyday

     • Alternate Days - Select either to start on the 1^st or the 2^nd day of the calendar month:

       

     • Weekly - Select the day of the week from the available list:

       

     • When Required - When required dosages do not display a dose on the Medication Administration Record (MAR) chart:

       

   • How many should they take? - Enter how many the patient should take in the time of day required, for example, one in the morning.

   • How long should they take it for? - This automatically populates based on the selections above, update as required.

     Training Tip - For example, the patient takes two in the morning for seven days and then one in the morning for the following 21 days. You could set the duration to seven days and then set up another schedule for the following 21 days.
     Training Tip - If you are entering the duration for a second schedule the number automatically defaults to the days remaining in the cycle based on the first schedule.

4. Select SAVE .

The schedule is added to the Add/Edit Medication screen:

If there is a mismatch with quantity dispensed and administration times a warning displays, either:

• 'The quantity dispensed exceeds the administration times', or

• 'The administration times exceed the quantity dispensed':

Multiple Schedules per Medication

A medication may require a schedule where the patient takes two in the morning for seven days and then one in the morning for the following 21 days, here you can create two schedules:

Schedule 1 states that the medication is to be taken twice in the morning for the first seven days and then Schedule 2 states that the medication is to be taken only once in the morning for the remaining 21 days. This is reflected on the medication card on the Active Medication tab: