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First Responder - Settings Menu

The First Responder Settings menu provides a way to set up defaults to expedite data entry by automatically populating drop-down menus and fields. There are two links in the Settings menu:

Also see the Personal Settings chapter and the Forecast Settings topic in the IWeb Administrator Guide for additional information.

Personal Settings

Personal settings are used when adding new patients, to save time by automatically populating some of the patient fields. The two categories of personal default settings are Patient and User Preferences. These personal setting defaults automatically populate fields on the Patient Demographics and Vaccinations pages. To access the personal default settings, click the Settings > Personal menu link, which opens the Personal Settings page.

Most sections on the Personal Settings page have a Click to Update or Click to Add link next to the section header title, and other sections have Update, Delete, and/or Enable/Disable links. Use these links to access the fields to add or update information.

Update Responder Defaults

To update the personal settings for responder defaults, click the Click to Update link. The Responder Defaults Update page opens. Select or enter the information and click Update. Click Reset to clear the fields and start over, or click Cancel to exit the page without saving any changes. Once the changes are saved, the fields with values automatically populate those values in the fields as defaults on responder-related pages.

The available fields on this page are as follows:

Field

Description

Language

Select a default language from the drop-down list. If no language is selected, English is used.

City

Enter the default city.

State

Select the default state from the drop-down list.

County/Parish or Borough/Census Area

Select the default county/parish or borough/census area from the drop-down list.

Zip Code

Enter the default zip code.

Phone Area Code

Enter the default area code.

District/Region

Enter the default district or region.

Vaccination Defaults

To update the personal settings for vaccination defaults, click the Click to Update link. The Vaccination Defaults Update page opens. Select or enter the information and click Update. Click Reset to clear the fields and start over, or click Cancel to exit the page without saving any changes. Once the changes are saved, the fields with values automatically populate those values in the fields as defaults on vaccination-related pages.

The available fields on this page are as follows:

Field

Description

Vaccinator

Select the default vaccinator from the drop-down list. Note that an administrator must enter vaccinators in order for this list to contain values for selection.

Facility

Select the default facility from the drop-down list.

Anatomical Injection Site Defaults

You can add new anatomical injection site defaults or update or delete existing ones. To add a new anatomical injection site default, click the Click to Add link. To update an existing one, locate it in the list and click the Update link. To delete an existing anatomical injection site default, locate it in the list and click the Delete link.

When adding or updating an anatomical injection site default, the following fields and options are available on the Anatomical Injection Site Defaults Add/Update page. Select or enter the information and click Save or Update. Click Reset to clear the fields and start over, or click Cancel to exit the page without saving any changes.

Field/Option

Description

Vaccine Description

Select a vaccine description from the drop-down list. This field is required.

Anatomical Injection Site

Select a default anatomical injection site for this vaccine from the drop-down list.

Anatomical Route

Select a default anatomical route for this vaccine from the drop-down list. This field is required.

Age Range

Select an age range and enter the values (if applicable). This field is required. The options are:

  • All ages (default)

  • Between ___ and ___ month (enter the number of months for the range)

  • ___ months and up (enter the number of months for the beginning age)

Lot Defaults

You can add new lot defaults or update or delete existing ones. To add a new lot default, click the Click to Add link. To update an existing lot default, locate it in the list and click the Update link. To delete an existing lot default, locate it in the list and click the Delete link.

When adding or updating a lot default, the following fields and options are available on the Lot Defaults Add/Update page. Select or enter the information and click Add/Update. Click Reset to clear the fields and start over, or click Cancel to exit the page without saving any changes.

Field

Description

Vaccine Description

Select the vaccine description from the drop-down list. This field is required.

Manufacturer

Click in the field (or on Click to Select) and select the default vaccine manufacturer from the pop-up window. This field is required.

Lot Number

Click in the field and select the default lot number from the pop-up window. This field is required.

Lot Facility

Click in the field and select the default facility from the pop-up window. This field is required.

VIS Publication Date Defaults

You can add new VIS publication date defaults or update or delete existing ones. To add a new VIS publication date default, click the Click to Add link. To update an existing VIS publication date default, locate it in the list and click the Update link. To delete an existing one, locate it in the list and click the Delete link.

When adding or updating a VIS publication date default, the following fields and options are available on the VIS Publication Date Defaults Add/Update page. Select or enter the information and click Add/Update. Click Reset to clear the fields and start over, or click Cancel to exit the page without saving any changes.

Field

Description

Vaccine Description

Select the vaccine description from the drop-down list. This field is required.

Publication Date 1-4

Enter up to four default VIS publication date defaults.

Preferences

For any feature listed in the Preferences section, you can enable or disable the defaults. For example, you can enable or disable the automatic city, state, zip code, and county defaults established by your administrator.

To enable or disable defaults for a preference, locate it in the list and click the Enable/Disable link. The status changes each time you click the link (Enabled or Disabled).

Forecast Settings

Use the Forecast Settings (Settings > Forecast) to select which vaccine families to include in forecasts, and to set the maximum patient age for that vaccine family.

To include a vaccine family in the forecasts, select the checkbox for that vaccine family in the Include column. To set a maximum patient age (optional), enter an age number in the textbox and then select Days, Weeks, Months, or Years in the drop-down list.

When you are finished, click the Save button. To cancel without saving, simply click a menu link on the left or click Back.

Stop sign icon CAUTION: Remember to save your changes! If you click on a link in the menu before saving your changes, the changes are lost.

If an error occurs, the error message appears in red at the top of the screen.

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