ZOLL emsCharts NOW 10.0

August 14, 2024

Important! Before installing ZOLL emsCharts NOW version 10.0, please read the following list of new features, functionality, and bug fixes and the current known issues. Learn more about ZOLL emsCharts NOW by starting with the application Overview.

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Application Core functionality

This section includes new features, functionality, and bug fixes. The video below will provide an overview of the changes.

General

  • Resolved an issue with searching for a patient after scanning a driver's license when the 'Force Patient Search' configuration option was enabled.

    Configuration: Service > Chart > Patient > Force Patient Search

  • Resolved an issue where Cardiac Arrest Details would save configured default values when a user had not interacted with that section.

  • Resolved an issue where Pain Scale would save a value of '0' if a user had not interacted with the field.

  • When added to a PCR, procedures will be populated with any default values configured in the Procedure Defaults Code Table.

    Note: There are three Procedure Defaults items currently not working in ZOLL emsCharts. Setting a default value for these items will not populate that value in the PCR:

    • 'Lead Change' field for Cardiac Procedures

    • 'Verification' field for Intubation Procedures

    • All defaults for Ventilator Procedures

    Configuration: Command Facility > Code Tables >

    • Procedure Defaults - Adolescent (12-18)

    • Procedure Defaults - Adult (18+)

    • Procedure Defaults - Child (2-12)

    • Procedure Defaults - Infant (<2)

Patient - Additional Assessments

  • ZOLL emsCharts NOW version 10.0 supports documentation of Additional Assessments:

    • Body Survey

      • Body parts

      • General Extremities

      • External / Skin

    • Burns (Rule of Nines and Total Body Surface Area)

    • Neuro

    • Mental

    • Cardio

    • Drains and Tubes

    • Obstetrics

Patient - Patient Information - Patient Demographics

  • Users can now document 'Triage color' in ZOLL emsCharts NOW version 10.0 when a mass casualty has been indicated in the chart.

    Configurations: 

    • Command Fac. > Chart > Page 1 & Patient Page > Mass Casualty = Yes

    • Command Fac. > Chart > Page 1 & Patient Page > Triage = Yes

  • Users can now document 'Patient ID' in ZOLL emsCharts NOW version 10.0.

    Configuration: Service > Chart > Patient ID = 'Yes' or 'Required'

  • Users can now document 'Patient Run ID' in ZOLL emsCharts NOW version 10.0.

    Configuration: Service > Chart > Pt. Run ID = 'Yes' or 'Required'

Patient - CC/HPI

  • Users can now document Impressions and Diagnosis in ZOLL emsCharts NOW version 10.0.

    Configurations: 

    • Command Fac. > Code Tables > Complaint Impressions

    • Command Fac. > Code Tables > Complaint Symptoms

    • Command Fac. > Code Tables > Complaint System

    • Command Fac. > Chart > Page 2 > Anatomic Location

    • Command Fac. > Chart > Page 2 > Working Diagnosis

  • Users can now document duration of complaint and Secondary/Other Complaints in ZOLL emsCharts NOW version 10.0.

    Configurations:

    • Command Fac. > Chart > Page 2 > Complaint Durations

    • Command Fac. > Chart > Page 2 > Secondary Complaint

    • Command Fac. > Chart > Page 2 > Other Complaints

Known issues

Procedure Defaults

There are three Procedure Defaults items currently not working in ZOLL emsCharts. Setting a default value for these items will not populate that value in the PCR:

  • 'Lead Change' field for Cardiac Procedures

  • 'Verification' field for Intubation Procedures

  • All defaults for Ventilator Procedures

Configuration: Command Facility > Code Tables >

  • Procedure Defaults - Adolescent (12-18)

  • Procedure Defaults - Adult (18+)

  • Procedure Defaults - Child (2-12)

  • Procedure Defaults - Infant (<2)

Past Medical History

  • Only “Basic” and “ICD/NEMSIS Basic” configurations for Surgical History Layout are supported with version 10.0.

Actions and Quick Action Buttons

  • Actions and associated Quick Actions available for Critical Care Staffing level will not be displayed in ZOLL emsCharts NOW version 10.0.

USNG

  • GPS coordinates with seven or more decimal places of precision may not properly calculate corresponding USNG fields.

P2O error

  • Users may experience a 'P2O' error when uploading a chart if any data collected is either incomplete or not in the expected format. Ex: Time entered as 8:24 rather than 08:24.