The Wards section is where patient locations in the hospital can be created, modify, and deleted/inactivated. Active Wards in this section will appear in the Wards drop down lists throughout Instinct.
Any user with the admin_wards permission can manage Wards in Admin.
Adding new wards
Follow these steps to add a new wards.
Click “+ New Ward” at the top of the Wards Admin page.
Enter a Label and Abbreviation, then click Save.
To link Automatic Charges to the Ward, simply click the “Add/Edit Charges” button and search for the appropriate Automatic Charge.
Note: Automatic Charges can be created under Products. For more information on how Automatic Charges work, click here.
Editing a Ward
Here are the easy steps to edit or delete a Ward:
Edit a ward
Click the Ward Label to open the Ward form.
Update details as needed.
Click Save.
Delete a ward
Click the X on the far right to delete a ward.
If the ward has never been used, it can be deleted after confirmation.
If the ward has been used, it cannot be deleted.
In this situation, Instinct recommends inactivating the Ward by clicking on the Ward Label to open the Ward Form. Simply click on the “Active” toggle to turn it off, then click on “Save”.
The inactive Ward will then show in gray on the Wards list and will no longer appear in the Wards drop down lists throughout Instinct.