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Date & Time
Formats
The following list displays the date and time formats the Electronic Patient Record will accept when documenting date and time.
Note: The "t+__" shortcut should NOT be used for multiple linked medication or lab orders, such as tapering dose orders. Use of the "t+__" shortcut results in orders not scheduling out properly. In the context of tapering dose orders, "t" does not necessarily refer to "today" but refers to the last scheduled dose.
Date and Time Type |
Entry Format |
Example |
Example Explanation |
Date |
ddmmyy |
170707 |
July 17, 2007 |
Time |
hhmm (24 hour/ military clock) |
· 0800 · 1400 |
· 8:00 a.m. · 2:00 p.m. |
Date & Time Combination |
ddmmyy (space) hhmm |
170707 1400 |
July 17, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. |
Current Date & Time Combination |
"now" |
n |
Current date and time to the last minute |
Current Date |
"today" |
t |
Current date |
Current Date & Time by subtracting minutes or hours |
"date and time" subtract "specific minutes or hours" |
· n-20 · n-3h · t-1 |
· 20 minutes ago · 3 hours ago · 1 day ago |
Current Date & Time adding minutes or hours |
"date and time" plus "specific minutes or hours (h)" |
· n+20 · n+3h · t+1 |
· 20 minutes from now · 3 hours from now · Tomorrow (today + 1day) |