Nov. 12: Patient Class Updated in Inpatient Header Bar

For Inpatient Clinicians

Effective Monday, Nov. 12, the Patient Class field on the Inpatient Header will use color coding to indicate how long patients have been in observation:

  • Green, up to 12 hours
  • Yellow, 13 to 24 hours
  • Red, more than 24 hours

In addition, the label will change to Class from Patient Class, and the total number of hours will display in the header.

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