Patient Record Flags (PRFs) are used to alert Veterans Health Administration (VHA) medical staff and employees of patients whose behavior and characteristics may pose a threat either to their safety, the safety of other patients, themselves, or compromise the delivery of quality health care.

PATIENT RECORD FLAGS 1. SUMMARY OF MAJOR CHANGES: This Veterans Health Administration (VHA) directive sets uniform policy for the ethical and appropriate use of Patient Record Flags (PRFs) and establishes the National PRF Advisory Board. NOTE: Appropriate use and implementation of the Missing PRF is not addressed in this policy. a.

2014年4月30日 · Patient Record Flags (PRF) are advisories that authorized users place on a patient’s chart to improve employee safety and the efficient delivery of health care. Each...

2010年12月3日 · Patient Record Flags (PRF) are advisories that authorized users place on a patient's chart to improve employee safety and the efficient delivery of health care. Each advisory or flag includes a narrative that describes the reason for the flag and may include some suggested actions for users to take when they encounter the patient.

PURPOSE: This Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Directive outlines policy and guidance for the proper use of Patient Record Flags (PRF) to enhance safety for patients, employees, and visitors. BACKGROUND. VHA is committed to a safety program that is systems based and focused on prevention, not on punishment or retribution.

The Patient Record Flags (PRF) software provides users with the ability to create, assign, inactivate, edit, produce reports, and view patient record flag alerts. Patient record flags are divided into Category I (national) and Category II (local) flags.

2009年7月9日 · A PRF is part of the medical record and can be accessed by the veteran in the same way he or she accesses the medical record. The veteran must make a written request for a copy of the record. The PRF may or may not be subject to sensitive-record review prior to disclosure as required by 38 U.S.C. 5701.

The Patient Record Flag (PRF) software described within provides users with the ability to create, assign, inactivate, edit, produce reports, and view patient record flag alerts. Patient record flags are divided into Category I (national) and Category II (local) flags.

PURPOSE: This Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Directive outlines policy and guidance for the proper use of Patient Record Flags (PRF) to identify patients that are at high risk for suicide. NOTE: Identification and tracking of patients at high risk for suicide is a key component of VHA’s national suicide prevention strategy.

With publication of VHA Directive 1166, Patient Record Flags, on November 8, 2023, all reference to “Category I” patient record flags has been retired. Therefore, all reference to “Category I” is being removed from the High Risk for