Summary:
Ability to search all existing cases notes for all clients for specific word/words.
Background:
I use sterile instruments in my practice (as do all podiatrists), and as such I record the steriliser and batch numbers into individual clinical notes. I have been asked by my auditor the process I would go through to identify affected clients should specific batches of instruments were found to be incorrectly processed/faulty manufacturing process/resistant microorganisms. This may be needed for contacting the clients by myself or the public health authority to arrange for screening and/pr prophylaxis.
Current practice:
I have to enter each client's notes history and use the browser search function to find the batch number
Suggestion:
A function to search all clinical notes for a specific string. Preference is for the search to return a link to the patient file(s), though a reporting function may also be acceptable to manually access each file