SALT Referral SALT Referral

In Order details ‘Schedule appointment within’,

1 Order a Speech and Language Step 9. Click the ‘required’ option in Detail values.
Referral
Ensure that PowerChart is open and the Patient is in context. Step 10. Click the icon.

Mini Manual From the Side Bar menu, In Order details ‘Referring service’,
Step 11. Click the ‘required’ option in Detail values.
Step 1. Click “Requests” .
Allied Health Professional From the Request Screen in the right pane, Step 12. Click the icon.

Speech and Language Step 2. Click the “+ Add” icon. In Order details ‘Reason For Referral’,
Step 13. Click the ‘Detail values’ box,
Therapy In the search window,
Step 14. Type ‘Now Type some relevant information’.
Step 3. Type “Refer”

.
Step 15. Click the icon.
PowerChart Any data that matches the text entered will be displayed in
In Order details ‘Referral priority’,
the lower pane.
1. Order a Speech and Language Therapy Referral
Step 16. Click the ‘required’ option in Detail values.
Step 4. Click “Refer Speech and Language”
2. Speech and Language Therapy WorkList
.
If required click the up arrow to view more information, Note: The arrow down is now greyed out .
“Details for Refer Speech and Language”
and drag the
Step 17. Click the sign icon.
lower pane upward.
The status will show the Patient Care “Processing”.
Complete the ‘Order details:’ on the left hand side by
entering relevant data in the ‘Detail values:’ side.
Support available:
Please contact your local Champion User
To move to the next question use the arrow down icon.
Service Desk: Step 18. Click the refresh icon.
In Order details ‘Outpatient appointment needed’,
Tel: 01225 82 5444 The refresh icon will show 0 minutes ago
Step 5. Click the ‘required’ option in Detail values.
Email: ruh-tr.ITServiceDesk@nhs.net .
The status will now show ‘Ordered’.
Step 6. Click the icon.
Result: A Speech and Language Referral has been
In Order details ‘Request for a future visit’,
created and will be viewable in the Multi-Patient
Step 7. Click the ‘required’ option in Detail values. Task List in the Speech and Language tab.

Step 8. Click the icon.

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 SALT WorkList SALT WorkList

2 SALT Work-list To record that the referral has been completed

Step 1. Right Click on the patient Name.
Note: Speech & Language Step 2. Click ‘Record Done’
The work-list is managed using the Multi-Patient Task
List in Millennium. Step 3. Click ‘OK’

Ensure that PowerChart is open.

From the Tool Bar,
Step 1. Click the Multi-Patient Task List
button.

Step 2. Click the SALT tab.

Find the required patient in the lists.
Step 3. Right Click on the patient Name.
Step 4. Click Print > to show further options.
Step 5. Click Reprint All Requisitions. Business Rules
Un-Tick the documents that are not required. 1. All Inpatient Referrals for AHPs are to be placed in
Millennium by ward staff or AHPs where necessary
Step 6. Click the OK button. 2. All relevant fields in the Order Entry Forms are to be
Step 7. Select the printer from the drop-down menu. filled in at time of referral
3. All inpatient SALT and Dietitian referrals received
To print the required documents, need to be managed in Millennium
4. All inpatient OT and Physio referrals received need to
Step 8. Click the OK button. be managed in the Request Viewer system
5. All inpatient OT and Physio referrals received are
Note: The Multi Patient Task List has different tabs triaged and actioned in the Request Viewer System
displaying information on tasks, referrals and with comments added
assessments. AHP’s can view this information to gain 6. Internal AHP referrals are to be placed in the Request
a greater understanding of the patient’s state and any Viewer system
actions they may be required to undertake. 7. All outpatient AHP referrals are to remain on paper
using existing processes
On discharge no follow up action is required as the
referrals will automatically be deleted from the Multi-
Patient Task List queue.

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