Procedure Priorities

To add a procedure priority:

1. In the Procedure Priority field, enter the name of the procedure priority.

   This is the value that will be displayed to users.

   Procedure priority names must be unique. If you attempt to add a procedure priority that already exists, an error message will appear. The system does not consider procedure priority names that are differentiated only by character case to be unique. For example, if you create a procedure priority named "Top Priority", creating a procedure priority named "top priority" is not allowed.

2. Click ADD.

   A dialog box opens asking you to confirm your choice.

3. Click OK.

Once you have created a procedure priority, you can further define it or edit it. To edit a procedure priority:

1. In the Procedure Priority field, select the procedure priority to edit.

2. To change the name of the procedure priority, enter a value in the Rename field.

   All historical information will reflect the new value.

   Procedure priority names must be unique. If you attempt to rename a procedure priority to a name that already exists, an error message will appear. The system does not consider procedure priority names that are differentiated only by character case to be unique. For example, if the procedure priority "Top Priority" exists, renaming a procedure priority "top priority" is not allowed.

3. To change the display order, enter a value in the Tab Order field.

   The Tab Order indicates the position, in menus, where this value will be listed. Lower numbered values are displayed toward the top of the list. Values will the same tab order will be sorted alphabetically.

4. To change the status, select a value in the Status field.

   Procedure priorities with a status of Inactive are not displayed to users. However, inactivating a procedure priority does not affect the existing procedures that utilize it.

5. Click UPDATE.

Procedure priorities that have not been used can be deleted from the system.

Procedure priorities that have been associated with procedures cannot be deleted, but they can be inactivated to prevent users from accessing them.

To delete a procedure priority:

1. In the Procedure Priority field, select the value to delete.

2. Click DELETE.

   A dialog box opens asking you to confirm your choice.

3. Click OK.