Manage Surgery Stages

The current stage (and its color) display at the top of the Case Management tab. The button beside the current stage allows you to move to the next surgery stage.

If the no stage has been set, the button allows you to start the first stage of the surgery.

To start a surgery stage:

1. Click the Stage button at the top of the anesthetics section to display the Surgery Stage Time window.



2. (Optional) From the drop-down list, select another stage.

Note: Only optional stages can be skipped.

3. (Optional) Modify the time if necessary.

Note: The time must be equal to or earlier than the current time.

4. Click OK.

The name of the current stage displays at the top of the Anesthetics/Vitals tab according to its color code, and the Start button for the next stage displays to the right.

Tip: When working with anesthetics and vitals in Graphic mode, the background displays the stage color.

Surgery stage times can be edited after entry or can be entered all at once at the end of the surgery.

1. Right-click the vitals section and select Edit Surgery Times... to display the Edit Surgery Times window.



2. Set the start time of each stage as necessary.
3. (Optional) To clear an existing time, click the X.

Note: The End of Surgery stage refers to the time the patient leaves the hospital or clinic, not the time the operation ends.

4. Click OK.

Tip: When working with stages in Graphic view, each stage is assigned a different color, making it easier to see the subdivisions of time and function on the screen.

Example: The first two stages of an operation: Pre-Op and Op.

Surgery approval should be done after the last surgery stage is over, and the vitals and anesthetic data has been entered.

Once the surgery is approved, users requiring approval can no longer enter additional surgery data. Typically, this doesn’t happen until the surgery has ended and the patient is discharged.

Users who do not require approval, such as a nurse in recovery, can continue entering surgery data after approval. In this case, while another such user records recovery vitals, the approval can be completed.

If the person entering data into the Anesthetics/Vitals tab (or the appointment’s primary provider) requires approval, axiUm displays a teal Approve Surgery indicator and an Approve button beside the indicator becomes active.

If one or more drugs selected for the surgery require waste approval:

• The Approve Waste button displays first, instead of Approve Surgery.
• After the waste entries are approved, Approve Surgery displays if surgery approval is also required.

For more information on approving waste, see Manage Anesthetics.

To approve a surgery:

1. Click the Approve button to display the User Authentication window.
2. The approver user enters or swipes their credentials.

The surgery is approved, and the indicator beside the Approve button changes to Approved.