2.1.0.0 Windows Release Notes

If you viewed a patient summary with the steps below, the times listed in the summary were out of order.

1. Begin a new incident, or open an existing incident, as normal.
2. Click the Summary tab.

3. In the right corner of the interface, click PT Summary.

   The PCR Summary screen appeared, and the list of times in the table was out of order.

If you opened an entry in the patient summary with the steps below, multiple columns of fields appeared on the right side of the interface.

1. Begin a new incident, or open an existing incident, as normal.
2. Click the Summary tab.

3. In the right corner of the interface, click PT Summary.

   The PCR Summary screen appeared.

4. In the Description column, double-click a listing with Medication Administration or describing a procedure.

   The Medication Administration or the appropriate procedure page appeared, and the list of fields on the right side of the screen appeared in two columns, instead of as a single column.

When you clicked the Response tab, and then clicked the Call Times sub-tab, the labels on the buttons for required response call times were not red, to indicate that they were required.

FH Medic now automatically saves updated information when you click View PCR. The View PCR button appears in the following locations:

• At the bottom of the Incidents screen.
• In the upper right corner of every data entry tab.
• On the page that appears when you choose FH → Incident → Forms.

You can now select the type of NFIRS alarm for an incident from a list of choices.

To find the new feature, do the following.

1. Begin a new incident, or open an existing incident, as normal.
2. Click the Response tab, and then click the NFIRS sub-tab.

3. In the list of fields on the left, click Alarm Type.

   On the right, a list of alarm types now appears.

   

Times now appear in the 24-hour format (military time) on the Patient Summary, instead of in the 12-hour format.

To find the new feature, do the following.

1. Begin a new incident, or open an existing incident, as normal.
2. Click the Summary tab.

3. In the right corner of the interface, click PT Summary.

   The PCR Summary screen appeared, and the times appear in the 24-hour format.

   

FH Medic automatically generates a narrative about the patient as you enter information in the other tabs. You can now use the new Copy to Narrative button to instantly copy the automatic narrative to the Medic Narrative sub-tab, without having to manually copy and paste the information from the Auto Narrative sub-tab. You can then edit and add to the information on the Medic Narrative sub-tab as needed to fill out information about the patient.

To find the new feature, do the following.

1. Begin a new incident, or open an existing incident, as normal.

2. Click the Summary tab, click the Narrative sub-tab, and then click the Medic Narrative sub-tab.

   The Copy to Narrative button appears along the bottom of the screen, near the right side.

   

Depending on the outcome you select for a patient, the label on any button representing a required signature is now red, to indicate that the signature is required.

To find the new feature, do the following.

1. Begin a new incident, or open an existing incident, as normal.

2. Click the Summary tab, and then click the Disposition sub-tab.

   The Disposition page appears.

3. Under Details, click Outcome.

   In the right pane, a list of the possible outcomes appears.

4. Select the outcome, location, and other information on the Outcomes page as appropriate for the patient.

5. Click the Signatures tab.

   The list of signature buttons appears, and the labels on buttons representing the signatures that are required for the outcome are red.

   

You can now refresh the incidents list with transferred calls from other units, or with data from the database.

To find the new feature, do the following.

• (If you are not on the Incidents page already) Choose FH → Incidents.

  The Incidents page appears. The Refresh Incidents button appears in the upper right corner of the interface.

  

You can now add detailed information to specific patient vitals information.

To find the new feature, do the following.

1. Begin a new incident, or open an existing incident, as normal.

2. Click the Events tab, and then click the Vitals sub-tab.

   The Vitals page appears.

3. Under Vitals, click a field where a numerical value would need to be entered, such as BP Sys (systolic blood pressure).

   In the right pane, the numerical key pad appears, and the Details button appears in the upper right corner of the keypad.

   

4. Click Details.

   The Details dialog box appears.

   

If you submit an incident with a status of Complete, and it is returned from the FH Medic administrators with a status of Review, you can now amend the patient care report (PCR). FH Medic does not change the original PCR, but lists the changes at the bottom of the PCR, under the Amendments heading.

To find the new feature, do the following.

1. On the Incidents screen, open an incident with a status of Review.

   The Administrative Notes dialog box appears, indicating what changes need to be made to the PCR.

2. Read the notes about the changes that are needed, and then click Continue.
3. Make the changes requested in FH Medic.

4. Depending on where you are in the FH Medic interface, do one of the following.

   At the Incidents screen

   • At the bottom of the interface, click View PCR.
   On any data entry tab

   • In the upper right corner of the interface, click View PCR.
   At any screen except the Incidents screen

   1. Choose FH → Incident → Forms.

      The Forms screen appears.

   2. Under Forms for this Incident, click PCR.
   3. In the lower right corner of the interface, click View Selected.

   The Patient Care Report screen appears.

5. Scroll to the bottom of the screen and locate the Amendments section of the PCR.

   

A new tab of CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) fields has been added to FH Medic, to record additional information about cardiac arrest.

To find the new feature, do the following.

1. Begin a new incident, or open an existing incident, as normal.

2. Click the Summary tab, and then click the CPR sub-tab.

   The CPR page appears.

   

   Information on using this new tab is available in the FH Medic User's Guide.

If the patient already exists in FH Medic from a previous incident, you can call up the patient's existing information instead of re-entering it again for the current incident. Now, the patient's age or date of birth and gender are also retrieved from the patient's record.

To find the new feature, do the following.

1. Begin a new incident, or open an existing incident, as normal.
2. Click the Patient tab, and then click the Demographics sub-tab.

3. At the bottom of the screen, click Lookup Patient.

   The Search Existing Patients dialog box appears.

4. Find a patient by their Social Security Number (SSN) or by their name, as normal.

   If a patient matching your entry is found, the patient's record appears in the list in the dialog box, and the additional columns of age or date of birth and gender information appear.

   

FH Medic Integration Suite 1.0.7 is now available at https://firehousesoftware.box.com/ FHMedicIntegrationSuite.

Note: Uninstall your current version of FH Medic Integration Suite before downloading and installing FH Medic Integration Suite 1.0.7.

If you install the FH Medic Integration Suite for receiving incident data from a CAD system, the new version of the Integration Suite lets you automatically add the last two digits of the year to the beginning of the incident number from the CAD system.

Example: If the incident number from the CAD system is 0000751, and if the year is 2013, FH Medic adds 13- to the incident number and displays it in FH Medic as 13-0000751.

When a CAD file is downloaded, FH Medic no longer overwrites the existing file, but increments the number behind the file name.

Example: FHExpo.FHZ, FHExpo1.FHZ, FHExpo2.FHz

To find the new feature, do the following.

• Choose Start → Programs → Xerox → FH Medic → Configure CAD - Firehouse Import.

  The Configure FH Medic Integration Configuration dialog box appears. The new Prepend Year to Incident Number (YY-) option appears in the center of the dialog box.