Items which do not have stock control as the stock cannot be calculated by Atlas PCS need to be manually managed by you in the home, for example surgical items, creams, eye/ear drops, Inhalers, liquid food supplements, ampoules and pre-filled syringes. Although the stock figure cannot be accounted for on the device, you can account for reviewing the stock levels by marking the stock as stock ok, low stock or stock unknown. This will record that the stock level has been reviewed and this is available to view from the manual stock section on the Atlas Central site.
Stock ok - The stock has been reviewed and no action is required. Pressing "stock ok" will default drug to prompt in 14 days and account as "stock take".
Stock low - This will add the item to your low stock screen to be actioned appropriately. Pressing "low stock" will add the medication to the "low stock tab within manage stock.
Unknown - Stock is unknown. Pressing "unknown" will default drug to prompt in 14 days.
To complete a stock review for items not on stock control follow this process;
1. Log in and select stock from the main menu.
2. Select stock take, then select the manual option.
3. All residents displayed on this screen have items where the stock cannot be calculated, the figure displayed on the residents column indicates how many items that individual has to be reviewed. Select the resident to view the items.
4. Select the arrow located on the right hand side of the item to view the stock, then action the item appropriately. Repeat this for all items.
You are also able to complete a stock review during administration, items which do not have stock control will prompt for review if a stock check has not been completed within the previous 14 days.
Alternatively, you can complete the review once an item had been added to the pot by selecting the plus symbol in the in stock section.