Sick Day Rules (HP026)

Sick Day Rules (HP026)

Sick Day Rules (HP026)

Overview/Purpose

This is a protocol alert which alerts the user of patients who should be given information about Sick Day Rules. The alert identifies patients on specific medications that require sick day rules guidance. It prompts clinicians to provide this crucial information to patients, reducing the risk of dehydration and other complications during illness.

Resource availability:

This protocol alert is part of the PCIT EMIS Toolset product.

The protocol is an Optional Handy Protocol which is NOT automatically installed into customers sites.  As a practice if you decide that that you would like to use this Optional Handy Protocol please submit a ticket to our helpdesk requesting that the Sick Day Rules (HP026) optional handy protocol be installed in your site.

What does it do?

The protocol performs the following functions:
  1. Identifies patients who are on medications where sick day advice should be given
  2. Checks to see if this information has been given in the last 12 months
  3. If not, it provides an alert which informs the user of the need for information provision
  4. Also if double clicked takes the user to a template to record the provision of information
The following drugs are included:
ACE inhibitors, ARB, NSAIDs, diuretics, metformin, sulfonylurea, SGLT2, GLP1.

Why is it important?

Sick day rules are essential for patients on certain medications, helping them stay safe during illnesses like diarrhoea or vomiting. Our alert ensures that this information is regularly shared with patients, contributing to their well-being.

What does it look like?

See below screenshot which shows an example of the protocol in use:

Alert:



Template for coding: 


System Dependencies:

This protocols relies on using the clinical system to record all prescribing.

System Triggers:

System trigger: Load a patient
Run mode: Always run
Enable trigger for: All clinical prescribers

Change management considerations:

This is a protocol alert, therefore users will need to be made aware that it will pop-up (for appropriate patients) in the red alert box in the bottom, right hand corner of EMIS.

Version History:

Version
Date
Overview
v3.0
11/2023
Updated & reviewed with addition of further drugs
v2.0
04/2021
Clinically reviewed
v1.0
06/2019
Initial release

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