AF Detector 1 - Pulse Rhythm Checker (HP003)

AF Detector 1 - Pulse Rhythm Checker (HP003)

Overview/Purpose

The purpose of the HP003 - AF Detector 1 - Pulse Rhythm Checker is to increase pick up of atrial fibrillation by trigger recording of the rhythm of the pulse whenever pulse is entered.

Resource type

The HP003 - AF Detector 1 - Pulse Rhythm Checker is a Base Handy Protocol. These means all users will have this by default.


Supporting key areas 
Safe 
Managing risks 
Effective 
Assessing needs and delivering evidence based treatment
Staff skills and knowledge
Supporting people to live healthier lives 
Responsive 
Timely access to care and treatment
Well-led 
Vision and strategy
Culture of the organisation 
Management of risk and performance
Learning, improvement and innovation 


System Dependencies: 
This protocol depends on your clinicians coding the  recording of pulse rate. Your clinicians may need to be informed of the importance of this. 


Automatic triggers 
System Trigger: Add a code
Run mode: Always run 
Enable trigger for: All clinicians 
Clinical codes: Pulse rate C= 78564009, D= 130365016


Fitting your practice 

As with all alerts you need to consider the volume of pop ups you currently have in operation: there is a real risk of "alert fatigue" if you have too many. This will differ from practice to practice. 


    • Related Articles

    • AF Detector 2 (HP004)

      Type: Protocol Alert Purpose To improve the diagnosis of atrial fibrillation by making sure that irregular pulses are followed up What does it actually do? The protocol performs the following functions: On loading the patient record the system is ...

    • Pulse

      ❤️ Pulse This shared component allows clinicians to record heart rate and rhythm as part of structured reviews. It provides insight into cardiovascular status and can support medication decisions, especially in conditions like asthma, atrial ...

    • Vitamin D result checker (HP178)

      Vitamin D result checker (HP178) Overview/Purpose This protocol helps to manage Vitamin D results in a streamlined and consistent way Resource type: Base Optional Localised ✔ Product This protocol is part of the PCIT toolset product What does it do? ...

    • Cholesterol exception checker (HP386)

      Cholesterol exception checker (HP386) Overview/Purpose This protocol ensures that users achieve the following QOF indicators: CHOL003 - Patients on a statin or other lipid lowering drug CHOL004 - LDL cholesterol less than or equal to 2.0 DM034 - ...

    • High BP checker (HP387)

      High BP checker (HP387) Overview/Purpose This protocol ensures that users achieve the following QOF indicators: HYP008 - Hypertensive, age <80, BP 140/90 mmHg or less HYP009 - Hypertensive, age 80+, BP 150/90 mmHg or less CHD015 - CHD, age <80, with ...