Lansky Scale Added as Performance Status for Patients 16 Years and Younger Copied

The Lansky Scale is a new performance status scale added to iKnowMed version 3.0.22 and is to be used for patients 16 years and younger. This is an age dependent performance status, so once the patient turns 17, the scale will no longer be available for documentation.

Previous entries of the scale will be visible and available for updates if needed; however, new entries using the scale cannot be created once the patient turns 17 years old.

To use the Lansky Scale:

1. Go to a 16-year-old (or younger) patient’s Clinical Profile > Observations.
2. Click the ADD PERFORMANCE STATUS button.
3. Choose an Observation Date and from the Scale drop down, select the Lansky option (see callout 1).
4. Select a score from the scale and SAVE your changes (see callout 2).

To further support the use of the Lansky Scale, a new macro has also been added to iKnowMed. This macro called, #LanskyStatus allows users to bring the documentation of the Lansky performance status into their clinical notes (see callouts 3 and 4).