Patient Search Topics

To Search by Admission or Discharge Date

The Patient Search window is displayed when you access the Patient Search module.

To access a patient's encounter record using the admission or discharge date search:

1. Access the Patient Search window.
2. If necessary, select the facility you need from the Facility list box.
3. Do one of the following:
• Enter the admission date of the encounter in the Admission field. Enter numbers in the format displayed next to the date field, for example, mm/dd/yyyy. You must enter all numbers in the correct format. This field is restricted to dates after 1900.

AND/OR

• Enter the discharge date of the encounter in the Discharge field. Enter numbers in the format displayed next to the date field, for example, mm/dd/yyyy. You must enter all numbers in the correct format. This field is restricted to dates after 1900.

OR

• Select either admission or discharge date using the calendar.
4. Use the +/- days field to indicate a range of days both before and after the admission or discharge date; numbers 1-9 allowed. For example, if you entered the admission date as 12/06/2002 and you wanted to search a 2-week range, enter 7 in the +/- days field.
5. Enter any other search criteria that might help filter your search, such as last name.
6. Do one of the following:
• To clear the search fields and enter new data, click the Reset button.
• To continue performing the search with the data you have entered, click the Search button.

The system returns all results that match your search criteria. See About Search Results.

If the module is unable to locate the patient record based on your entry, the system returns an appropriate message; this may help you select other criteria on which to search.

Related topics

About the Patient Search Module