Staffing Dashboard: Manage Census

The Manage Census screen in the Staffing Dashboard allows users with assigned permissions to view and edit patient census data. Users can view census data for selected facilities, departments, date ranges, and parts of day. Census data includes Forecast, Actual, and Staff To fields along with an editable Notes field. Additional tabs allow users to track census data changes and display census trends in chart format.

Access:

Users with access to the Staffing Dashboard may view census data.
Users assigned the Department - Edit Forecast Census permission may edit forecast data. The following roles are assigned this permission by default: Scheduling Excellence Administrator, Director, Facility Coordinator, and higher.
Users assigned the Census-Change permission may edit census data. The following roles are assigned this permission by default: Charge 1 & 2, Scheduler, House Supervisor, Manager, Director, Director 2, Facility Coordinator, and higher.

The Manage Census icon in the dashboard header allows users to access the Manage Census screen. All users with access to the dashboard will see this icon. The user’s assigned permissions determine what actions they can perform on the screen.

Dashboard Header Displaying the Manage Census Icon

Video Learning

Click the link below to learn more about managing the patient census in the Staffing Dashboard.

Manage Census in the Staffing Dashboard

Manage Census Data: Current

The Manage Census screen includes three tabs: Current, Activity Log, and Census Trend.

The Current census screen allows the user to enter filter criteria by Facility, Department, Date range, and Part of Day. Single or multiple options may be selected. Click Search to view census data matching the filter criteria.

Note: This screen is read-only for users who are not assigned permissions to edit Forecast or Staff To fields.

The Forecast and Staff To fields are editable based on the user’s assigned permissions. The Actual fields are populated from the facility’s census interface. When activated, actual census date will update every 15 minutes. Actual field numbers may be updated multiple times over the course of a shift summary period.

Manage Census > Current Tab Displaying Sample Data

Manage Census: Activity Log

The Activity Log records both manual and imported changes to Forecast, Actual, and Staff To data. The date, time, and ID of the person who edited the field are also captured. Edits occurring before a shift summary start time are designated by a green dot. Edits occurring following the shift summary start time are designated by a red dot.

Manage Census > Activity Log Displaying Sample Data

Manage Census: Census Trend

The Census Trend screen allows users to enter filter criteria for selected Facilities, Departments, Date range, and Part(s) of Day to display census data in chart format. Users may choose Line, Bar, and Area chart formats as well as the census data to include in the chart.

Manage Census > Census Trend Displaying Sample Line Chart

Additional Information

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