Download MAR Summary - Detailed Instructions

MAR Summary - Detailed Instructions
MAR Summary is a separate tab within PowerChart that enables clinicians to see med administration
information in a condensed view. It provides:
 A high-level view with easy access to more detail.
 Concise med information, including pending, given, not given, and overdue medications.
Features:
 Chronological order
 Hovering to display more detail
 Legend of indicators that appear for any order or result
 Links to order or result details
 Use of color to indicate pending/overdue/given/not given
 Ability to change settings (time frame, time columns, sections, IV events) and store preferred
defaults
 Ability to filter by section (scheduled/unscheduled/PRN/continuous infusions) and/or by
active/inactive orders
MAR Summary:
4 Sections:
 Scheduled
 Unscheduled
 PRN
 Continuous
Infusions
Chronological
order
Sections
24 hour intervals
Search criteria:
 48 hours back
 8 hours forward
(see next page for
customizing)
 Selected
encounter only
Midnight start-of-day
Color-coding:
 Blue: pending
 Red: overdue
 White: given
 Yellow: given
 Orange border:
not given/not done
Hover for more
detail:
 Order detail
 Status
 Icon legend
 Administration
detail
Given
Not given
Overdue
Current time column is highlighted in yellow
Pending
Customizing:
Click Navigator, then
select Change
Properties
Date Range tab:

Date

Column time
intervals
Filters tab:
 Sections
 Display
inactive orders
Options tab:
 Pending doses
 Continuous
infusions
 Save As
Default
Note: selecting Infuse
(Volume Documented)
will display infused
volumes charted on
I&O on the MAR
Summary
Change Interval
 Select number
of hours to
display in time
column
Navigate to sections
 Quickly move
to specific
section
Changing defaults:
 Right-click on
blue search
criteria bar
 Select Change
Defaults
Hours back
Hours forward
Column Time
Interval
Day begin time
Font size
 Click OK
Scheduled meds
 Displays
administered
dose and time
 Pending dose
time displays
Given
Pending
PRN medications
 Multiple doses
may list in one
cell,
depending on
column
intervals
 Hover on cell
to display
details
Continuous and
Titratable IVs
 Hover on cell
to display
details for
each
ingredient
 Allows access
to View Details
screen
 Infused
volume
charted on
I&O tab
displays
Inactive Orders
 Display with
gray
background
Multiple
doses
Charting patient’s response to PRN med is
pending; when charted it will not display on MAR
Summary. Data will display on MAR, Patient
Result Comment: to view, click
Assess flowsheet and Forms tab.
Details, then Comments
MAR Summary – Frequently Asked Questions
I don’t see a dose
that I know was
given.
What do different
colors/indicators
mean?
I have to scroll too
much.
* Change search criteria dates/times
* Click Refresh
* Hover to view details including indicator description and medication
status
* Change column intervals to a larger interval
* Change date range
* Click Navigator and use Navigate to option to go quickly to a section
How do I know
who gave a med or * Hover over cell
IV?
* MAR is a high level overview
Why use MAR
* MAR Summary provides a more condensed view and more detail than
Summary instead
MAR
of the MAR?
* Can filter off sections, change defaults on MAR Summary
How do I know site
* Hover over cell; if charted will display
of injection?
Why don’t I see all
* Change your Properties to include sections you want displayed
of my sections?
Why can’t I see a
* Only PRN responses yet to be charted display; once charted, data may
pain response?
be viewed on
the Assess flowsheet or the Forms tab
What do I need to
do to see IV
* Click Navigator and select Change Properties. Go to Options and
infused volumes in select Infuse (Volume Documented). Also select Save as Default if you
the continuous IV
always want to view infused volumes.
section?
Can I change my
* Yes. Right-click on the search criteria bar and select Change Defaults.
view to match my
Click the dropdown arrow next to Column Time Intervals and select the
unit’s usual shifts? desired number of hours. Then change the Each Day Begins At time.