This article covers how to replace an existing medication order during the order matching process when a medication gets tagged as a Possible Duplicate, how to review the pending changes between the old and new orders and make any necessary edits before approval, and confirm that the updated order appears correctly on the resident's medication list.
Step 1:
Within the "Match Orders" screen, select "Update an existing order."
Step 2:
Select the medication order you want to replace. Then select "Continue."
Step 4:
An "Update Order" screen will appear for review.
Step 5:
Within the "Pending Changes" section, the "Old" information will reference the order that is being discontinued, and the "New" information will reference the new order.
Before approving the medication order, make sure to click into the relevant fields (like the start date) to enter any necessary changes.
Step 6:
Select “Approve”. Then the medication order will be listed in the “Medication” tab with a “New” tag indicating this is now an active order on the resident's MAR.
The "New" tag will be indicated on a new order for 7 days.