Med Administration Range

Cusomize the time when a medication is deemed late for each med or system wide

1. Understand the Default One-Hour Buffer

   • By default, medications are marked late one hour after the scheduled administration time.

2. Navigate to EMR Settings

   • Go to the "Administration" section and select "Settings."
   • Under "EMR," you can see the system-wide default time for marking medications as late.

3. Override the Default Time for a Specific Medication

   • Open the resident's EMAR (Electronic Medication Administration Record).
   • Find the specific medication order you want to adjust.

4. Edit the Administration Timeframe

   • Select the medication and edit the order.
   • Scroll down to the "Administration" section.
   • Adjust the timeframe to specify after how many hours the medication should be marked late (e.g., 3 hours).

5. Save and Test Changes

   • Save the changes to the medication order.
   • When performing a med pass, observe that the system now reflects the updated timeframe (e.g., it may show yellow instead of red for being late).

6. Mark the Medication as Given

   • Even if the default one-hour time has passed, the system will not mark the medication as late based on the custom timeframe you set.

7. Repeat for Other Medications if Necessary

   • Adjust the timeframe for any other medications that need a longer or shorter buffer time.

Additional Notes:

• This feature is helpful for managing medications with longer administration windows, such as those requiring 3–4 hours between doses.
• If staff members are encountering frequent late markings, ensure that appropriate timeframes are set for each medication.
  
  

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