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Starting Controlled Count: How to Enter Your Initial Count Correctly

How to receive inventory in Controlled Count

Written by Jason Ritter

Follow the steps below to enter the initial count for the controlled count inventory.

Step 1:

In eMAR, click on "Controlled Drug Count" on the left navigation bar.

Step 2:

Click on the "Receive Inventory" button.

Step 3:

Select a Med Group or leave blank. Click Continue.

Step 4:

On this screen, you will find all the controlled medications for your residents.

Step 5:

In each box, enter the current amount for each medication to initialize your count.

Note: One can click the dropdown for each medication to check if it has already been received by someone else to avoid duplicate entries.

Step 6:

After completing your count, click "Save + Record Inventory".

Step 7:

After clicking save, you will receive a confirmation pop-up reflecting how many orders were received.

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