Marking an Item as an MDS Item from the Dispensary Screen

When dispensing to a patient from the Dispensary screen, you can easily mark an item as a Monitored Dosage System (MDS) item and set the schedule.

To mark an item as an MDS item from the Dispensary screen:

1. From the Dispensary screen, enter the patient, prescriber, item details and directions as normal.

2. Place a tick in MDS Item and then select MDS Info :

   

   Training Tip - A tick displays next to MDS Item automatically if the item is already on the new MDS module.

3. The MDS Info screen displays:

   

   Edit the medication details and schedule as required:

   • Medicine Details:

     • Colour - Enter the colour of the medication.

     • Shape - Enter the shape of the medication.

     • Markings - Enter any markings on the medications.

   • Output:

     • Print Options - Select the print options, either a MAR chart or a Cassette sheet, or both.

   • Schedules - Any existing schedules display.

     For more information on adding or editing medication schedules, see Adding a Monitored Dosage System (MDS) Medication Schedule and Editing a Medication Schedule.

   • Mid Cycle Item Option - Select Yes to set this as a mid-cycle item and then set the mid-cycle date range.

4. Select SAVE .

5. Continue to dispense the medication in the usual way.
   Training Tip - Press Ins/Insert on your keyboard to finish the dispense without printing labels.

The medication item now displays on the patient's Active Medication tab.