Overview
Patient warnings in EMIS Web help keep key details at the forefront. They appear when certain actions are performed – for example, booking an appointment or adding a consultation. This improves safety by reminding your team of vital information, such as a medical condition or a safeguarding issue.
Adding a Patient Warning
- Find your patient: Open the Find Patient screen and select the patient.
- Open the patient precis: Expand it and, under Warnings, click Manage.
- Add a new warning: Select Add, type your warning message, and tick any Trigger Points (e.g. booking an appointment).
- Optional sharing: Tick Allow this warning to be viewed by other organisations if needed.
- Save changes: Click OK to confirm.
Making reminders highly visible ensures busy teams never miss critical patient details. This can prevent errors and enhance patient safety.
Editing and Removing a Patient Warning
- Edit an existing warning: On the Manage Patient Warnings screen, select the warning and click Edit. Adjust the message or trigger points as needed.
- Remove a warning: Highlight the warning you wish to remove and click Delete. Confirm when prompted, then close.
