Use the Porter list

Open the Porter List

From the Menu screen, click the Porter List button.

Apply filters in the fields at the bottom of the screen.

OR

Select a Filter Profile from the dropdown.

Click the List button to refresh whenever filters are added or removed.

Events on the Porter List

Status	Direction	Description	Events move to
Waiting		New request. No action has been taken yet.	Events remain on the Porter List. Show or hide completed events using the Include Completed button.
Collecting	C (to radiology)	Porter has changed status and gone to collect the patient.
Collected	C (to radiology)	Porter has changed status and delivered the patient to radiology.
Returning	R (to ward, outpatients)	Porter has changed status and gone to collect the patient.
Returned	R (to ward, outpatients)	Porter has changed status and gone to collect the patient.
Cancelled		Someone cancelled the request either via the event or the Porter List.

Text colour on the Porter List

Colour	Category	Description
Red	Waiting	Awaiting collection.
Black	Actioned	Request for transport is in progress or complete.

Background colour on the Porter List

Colour	Description
Green	Request for transport is in progress.
White	Request for transport is not in progress.

Icons on the Porter List

	Icon	Description
	Notes	Hover over this icon to see any extra details added by the requester such as

Useful columns for the Porter List

	Column	Description
	Time	Sort the Porter List by Priority from High to Low (Descending) so you can complete urgent requests quickly.
	Mobility	Displaying Mobility on the Porter List helps the porter arrange a chair or trolley for transport.
	Notes	Displaying Notes on the Porter List tells the porter if a patient has extra requirements such as oxygen.

Available columns for the Porter List

A system administrator can select the default worklist columns. Anyone with the relevant permissions can arrange and filter worklist columns.

Column	Description	Column	Description
Forenames	Patient details	Direction	To or from the radiology department (before or after imaging).
Surname		When	Time requested for collection.
DOB		Priority	May be specified by the requester. Default = Low. To change, right-click and choose from High, Normal, or Low (default).
Hospital number		Start	The time the porter clicks Collect or Return.
Event key	Unique number. Enter in the Cris No field to open the event directly.	Finish	The time the porter clicks Collected or Returned.
Mobility	Essential information for the porter (do they need to take a chair or trolley?). Specified by the requester.	Row	Row counter for the list.
Collection Date	The list may have requests for future appointments.	Status	Waiting or being transported (Collecting, Returning).
Location	Where is the patient now?	Porter	Assigned porter.
Destination	Where is the patient going?	Notes	Information added by the requester, for example "Patient needs oxygen". Hover over the icon to see details.

Tip:

Porters typically only have access to the Porter List, so the Event key column is not necessary. Choose which columns to display in the Porter List: right-click the header > Configure Table Headers.

Tip:

Filters fields can only contain one value. To filter by multiple values (leave empty for all) see Worklists - Configure Table Filters.

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Use the Porter list