In Patient Search window, you will now see visits across CHW, Bear Cottage, SCH, other hospitals or CHW Lab clients.
The top section will have all MRNs listed , and the lower section displays visits/encounters for specific facility.
From 23rd March 2020 a 3rd set of MRNs will be made visible – these are CHW Pathology Lab MRNs, and are created when samples are sent to the lab from external hospitals or laboratories.
The purpose of making these MRN’s visible is for patient safety and care, as pathology results under these MRNs will also now be visible for clinical decision making, and also reduce unnecessary re-ordering and collection of specimens & bloods.
MRN Masking:
To assist in identifying which MRN belongs to which facility, a ‘mask’ will be applied to the MRNs within the eMR:
- ‘R’ for Randwick (and all satellite services based from Randwick)
- ‘W’ for Westmead (and all satellite services based from Westmead)
- CHW Lab MRNs will not have a mask. These MRNs always start with a ‘50’
The mask is for informational purposes only, and is not a part of the MRN.
- Do not include the mask in patient searches
- The mask will not appear on printed documents, labels, or wristbands, so should not be considered in patient identity verification checks
Searching patient by MRN only without other patient details to confirm (e.g. Name, DOB, gender, Medicare) could lead to generating multiple results and wrong patient chart being opened
- Search for the patient using positive identifiers such as; Name, DOB, Sex and/or Medicare number
- Click Search
Select the appropriate encounter that matches your Medical Service and Admission Date.
If the record is not yet merged/combined/linked with the other records, all documentation, appointments and encounters must be recorded on the correct record for the facility the patient/clinician is at (advise the PAS team though the Service Desk that the record needs to be merged)