The WORKFLOW pane shows workflow tasks. Use workflow tasks to show treatments that do not have a scheduled time but that are necessary to complete during a patient's stay.

About the WORKFLOW pane

If necessary, you can change the sequence of workflow tasks that a flowsheet shows.

Change the sequence of workflow tasks

If necessary, you can change the sequence of tasks of a checklist. For example, if the sequence is in the incorrect order, you can change it.

Change the sequence of tasks of a checklist

If necessary, you can remove a workflow task from a flowsheet (for example, if you added the task accidentally).

Remove a workflow task from a flowsheet

If necessary, you can remove a task of a checklist of a workflow task. For example, if you added a task accidentally, you can remove it.

Remove a task of a checklist

If necessary, you can quickly and easily remove many workflow tasks at the same time.

Remove many workflow tasks at the same time

If necessary, you can show or hide the WORKFLOW pane. The WORKFLOW pane shows a patient's workflow tasks.

Show or hide a patient's workflow tasks

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