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Document Distractions for Patient Safety

  1. In NextGen® Enterprise EHR, in Patient History, select the Templates button.
    The Select Template window opens.
  2. On the Medical Records tab, select All.
  3. From the list, select Patient Safety Plan (BH) and select OK.
  4. Expand the Distractions panel, and enter a brief description of the distractions caused by people and social settings that compromise the patient's safety.
    Distractions Panel

  5. To indicate whether the distractions are still relevant, select Active or Inactive.
  6. Select Add.
    The distraction record appears in the grid.
  7. Optional: To filter the list of records in the grid, select the status in the Display status of field.
    The grid lists records with the selected status.