Entering Patient Data : Entering Orders : Managing New and Existing Orders : Discontinuing an Existing Order
Was this helpful?
Discontinuing an Existing Order
After reviewing a patient’s list of Existing Orders on the Orders Summary, you may decide that you want to discontinue one or more of them. You can discontinue an order if:
•Your system administrator has allowed the Discontinue workflow for the type of order that you want to discontinue. In most cases, your administrator will allow discontinues for all types of existing orders. However, they can disable discontinues for certain types of existing orders, if your organization’s workflow requires it. If discontinues are allowed for medication orders, then it also includes orders with additives/diluents.
•The existing order that you want to discontinue is for the same visit that is currently selected for the order session.
•The existing order is not currently in a “Held for Routing” status with the label “New Upon Transfer.” This is a new medication order placed in Transfer Order Reconciliation that is waiting to be executed once the patient has transferred to a new location.
NOTE: In contrast, if an existing medication order is discontinued in Transfer Order Reconciliation, and the discontinue is to be executed upon transfer to the new location, the order will continue to have an “Active” status, but also a “Stop upon Transfer” label, to indicate that it will not be discontinued until the patient actually transfers. In this case, a provider can discontinue the original existing order immediately (prior to the patient being transferred), if necessary.
Additionally, all active orders can be automatically discontinued for patients upon their discharge, if enabled by your organization. If the discharge is canceled, all orders that were automatically discontinued upon discharge will be automatically re-activated.
When discontinuing IV medication orders, both the base medication and any additives or diluents are discontinued.
NOTE: There is no discontinue function for new unsubmitted orders. Instead, you can cancel a new order that has not yet been signed and submitted, by simply deleting it. See Discarding or Deleting New Orders.
You can discontinue an existing order from either the Orders module or the Medications module. Instructions for both workflows are listed below.
NOTE: When discontinuing orders, you might see clinical decision support (CDS) alerts (see Reviewing Clinical Decision Support (CDS) Alerts). Alerts can provide clinical data or inform you of issues related to an order.
To discontinue an existing order from the Orders module:
1. Under the Existing Orders section, identify the order that you want to discontinue, and then take either of the actions below:
-Select the existing order to open the Order Details screen, and then tap DC .
-Swipe right-to-left on the existing order’s row. When the context buttons appear, select DC .
The Orders Summary is redisplayed and the discontinued order is listed under the New Orders section. It is shown with a line struck through the order description.
2. (Optional) Enter a reason for discontinuing the order, if necessary:
a. On the Orders Summary, select the discontinued medication order listed in the New Orders section.
The Order Details screen opens.
b. Enter a reason in the Reason for Discontinue field, and then tap Save.
The Order Summary is redisplayed, showing the discontinued medication order in the New Orders section, with the DC Reason listed at the end of the description.
3. Tap Sign & Submit .
The discontinue is submitted to the server. The order is moved from the New Orders section to the Existing Orders section, and is now displayed with a line struck through the order description.
To discontinue an existing medication order from the Medications module:
1. In the Medications module, select the medication that you want to discontinue.
The Medication Details screen is displayed.
2. Tap the Detail tab , if it is not already selected, so that you can review the details for the medication before discontinuing it.
3. Tap DC (listed above the details).
The Orders Summary in the Orders module is displayed. The discontinued medication order is listed under the New Orders section. It is shown with a line struck through the order description.
4. (Optional) Enter a reason for discontinuing the order, if necessary:
a. On the Orders Summary, select the discontinued medication order listed in the New Orders section.
The Order Details screen opens.
b. Enter a reason in the Reason for Discontinue field, and then select Save.
The Order Summary is redisplayed, showing the discontinued medication order in the New Orders section, with the DC Reason listed at the end of the description.
5. Tap Sign & Submit .
The discontinue is submitted to the server. The order is moved from the New Orders section to the Existing Orders section, and is now displayed with a line struck through the order description.

Why Don't I See This Feature?