You start a new patient care report (PCR) for every call. Even a canceled call gets a PCR — you just record it as canceled in the Outcome tab.

Create the PCR

  1. From the menu, click My PCRs.
  2. Click New PCR.
  3. The PCR opens on the Incident tab. The current date and time fill in for you.

What to do first

The Incident tab is the right place to start because it sets up the basics — who responded, when, and where. Fill in the call type, your unit, and the dispatch reason. Then move on to the Times section and tap each time button as the call unfolds.

A typical sequence

For most calls, the order looks like this:

  1. Start the PCR when dispatch comes in.
  2. Tap the time buttons on the Incident tab as you go en route, arrive on scene, find the patient, and so on.
  3. Fill in the patient demographics on the Patient tab while you are with the patient.
  4. Record vitals, medications, and procedures on the Timeline tab as you do them.
  5. Pick the impression and complaints on the Assessment tab.
  6. Pick the disposition and destination on the Outcome tab when the call ends.
  7. Write the narrative.
  8. Capture signatures.
  9. Submit.

You do not have to follow this order exactly. CloudPCR saves your work as you type and you can move between tabs at any time.