Users can use this guide to assist on how to use the Patient Infection area in Clarity.

Entering in a Patient Infection

1. Go to Patient > Patient Infection.

2. Add New.

3. Enter in a Suspected Infection Start Date and, if applicable, a Date Infection Confirmed.

• Note: Once a Date Infection Confirmed is entered, users will be unable to change Suspected Infection Start Date, Date Infection Confirmed, or Infection Source.

4. Fill out required fields > Add.

5. If Patient did NOT have symptoms was selected, all other options are greyed out. To be able to add symptoms, uncheck Patient did NOT have symptoms > select symptoms > Submit.

• Note: This can be changed after Date Infection Confirmed is entered.

6. Filling out Infection Requiring Hospitalization will not update the patient status nor add in a hospitalization.

• If patient was hospitalized, go to Patient > Hospitalizations & Consultations to enter in the hospitalization.

7. Add.

Entering in an Infected Dialysis Access.

1. Go to Patient > Patient Infection.

2. Add New.

3. Enter in a Suspected Infection Start Date, and if applicable, a Date Infection Confirmed.

• Note: Once a Date Infection Confirmed is entered, users will be unable to change Suspected Infection Start Date, Date Infection Confirmed, or Infection Source.

4. For the Infection Source, choose the dialysis access.

• Update Access information as needed, this will update the status of the dialysis access. These changes can be seen and updated in Patient > Dialysis.

5. Under Problems/Symptoms, check Vascular Access Site pus, redness, or increased swelling (NHSN Dialysis Event) > check access option that is displaying symptoms.

6. Fill out required fields.

7. Add.

Ending an Infection.

1. Go to Patient > Patient Infection > choose the infection.

2. Scroll to the bottom > fill out the Outcome section.

3. Add.

Ending an Infected Dialysis Access.

1. Go to Patient > Patient Infection.

2. Choose the infected dialysis access.

3. Scroll to the bottom > fill out the Outcome section.

4. Add.

5. Go to Patient > Dialysis Accesses > select the dialysis access.

6. Under Access Events, in the dropdown box, choose Other/Status Change > Add New.

7. Update the access to the proper status, if it is active, and if it is the primary access > Add.