If a resident is absent from the home for example in hospital or out for the day with their family, you must change their status on Atlas eMAR to stop their medicines being prompted to be given while they are absent and creating missing records.
To mark a resident as absent follow this process:
1. Log into Atlas eMAR and select view residents from the homepage. Scroll down until you find the resident you wish to set to an absent status and click on their name.
2. Select the icon named edit details on the middle right-hand side of the screen. There will be a drop-down menu which by default will say present. Select the new status of the resident from the drop-down menu. This action will need to be witnessed by a colleague.
3. When the status changes, the device will prompt you with the question "Would you like to book out any stock for the resident to take with them?" Selecting this option will update the current stock levels if you choose to book out any medication. If you select yes, the device will then ask, "Do you want to send an MAR via email for this patient?" If you have set up a shared email for MAR charts, the MAR will be sent to that address, ready to print. This can be taken with the resident, allowing any medications to be accounted for during their absence.
4. Once completed the residents profile should appear and remain in blue on the residents list. Medication will not prompt to be given until their status is changed to present again from 'Edit Resident' in the residents profile.
4. Once all steps have been completed synchronise the device.
For more information click here: How to return a resident home after being absent on Atlas eMAR.