Flexible Mapping for a Diet Order

• What is Flexible Diet Order Mapping?
• Applying Flexible Diet Order Mapping when on the Mapping Screen
  • Note the Following
• Applying Flexible Diet Order Mapping when on the Connect Screen or the People Listing Screen
• FAQs
  • If a resident/patient has been assigned a texture type as part of a diet order that was flexibly mapped, and then the resident/patient receives a direct texture type assignment from the EHR, what assignment takes priority?
  • If a resident/patient has been assigned a fluid type as part of a diet order that was flexibly mapped, and then the resident/patient receives a direct fluid type assignment from the EHR, what assignment takes priority?

What is Flexible Diet Order Mapping? 

For certain Connect interfaces, flexible mapping is available to map a diet order to multiple MealSuite "diet order" data points in your account. These MealSuite data points are as follows:

• One diet type in your account.
• One texture type in your account.
• One fluid type in your account.
• An unlimited number of diet interventions. 

You can apply flexible diet order mapping via the Mapping screen (recommended) or the Connect screen when resolving a message. Refer to the appropriate topic below:

• Applying Flexible Diet Order Mapping when on the Mapping Screen
• Applying Flexible Diet Order Mapping when on the Connect Screen or the People Listing Screen 

Applying Flexible Diet Order Mapping when on the Mapping Screen

1. From the left navigation sidebar, select People > Connect. If a message appears to inform you of the number of Connect messages that require resolving (first screenshot below), click Go To Mapping. The Mapping screen appears (second screenshot below). 
   
   
   
   
    
2. If you are brought to the Connect screen directly, then click the Mapping button (first screenshot below). The Mapping screen appears (second screenshot below). 
   
   
   
   
    
3. Click the Diet Orders tab.
   
   
    
4. Locate the EHR diet order to be mapped. If needed, use the Search field or search filters.  
   
   
    
5. In the MealSuite Data Section on the right, hover your cursor over the leftmost drop-down (the Diet Order Component drop-down) until you see the Add link (screenshot below). 
   
   
    
6. Click the Add link. A new row appears. 
   
   
    
7. From the leftmost drop-down in the new row, select the MealSuite diet order component to map to (Diet, Texture, Fluid, Diet Intervention). Note that if the Diet, Texture or Fluid component is already mapped for the EHR diet order, then it is not available for selection.  
   
   
    
8. From the rightmost drop-down, select the diet order type: 
   • If the diet order component is Texture, then select the texture type.
     
     
      
   • If the diet order component is Fluid, then select the fluid type.
     
     
      
   • For a diet intervention, select the diet intervention. Note that more than one diet intervention can be selected if considered appropriate. Alternatively, you have the option to create a new intervention by selecting the Create New Diet Intervention option. If you create a new diet intervention, then after clicking Save, you will also be required to open the diet intervention and add customizations to it; to do so see Modifying a Diet Intervention.
     
     
      
9. Repeat steps 7 and 8 to create other mappings. As noted, you can map an unlimited number of diet interventions for an EHR diet order. 
10. At the top right of the screen click Save to apply your changes. 
    

Note the Following

• If you had created a new diet intervention (by selecting the Create New Diet Intervention option), then you will also be required to open the diet intervention and add customizations to it; to do so see Modifying a Diet Intervention.
• If the flexible diet order mapping results in an invalid diet order, then a message appears to indicate such (screenshot below). You can still save the mapping, but the diet order will continue to be invalid until resolved. For more on the different reasons why a diet order can be invalid, and steps to resolve, see Invalid Diet Orders.
  
  

Applying Flexible Diet Order Mapping when on the Connect Screen or People Listing Screen

When resolving an diet order data mapping issue from the Connect screen or the People Listing screen, the Resolve Diet Order pop-up appears for you to resolve the mapping issue.

By clicking into Diet Order Component drop-down in the MealSuite Data section, the following diet order components are available: 

• Diet
• Texture
• Fluid
• Diet Intervention

From each diet order component in the Diet Order Component drop-down, you can map it to its appropriate diet order type in the adjacent drop-down. Note the following:

• Only one diet type can be mapped for the EHR diet order. 
• Only one texture type can be mapped for the EHR diet order.
• Only one fluid type can be mapped for the EHR diet order.
• Multiple diet interventions can be mapped for the EHR diet order. You also have the option to create a new intervention by selecting the Create New Diet Intervention option. If you create a new diet intervention, then after clicking Save, you will also be required to open the diet intervention and add customizations to it; to do so see Modifying a Diet Intervention. 

 After creating the mapping, click Save.

FAQs

If a resident/patient has been assigned a texture type as part of a diet order that was flexibly mapped, and then the resident/patient receives a direct texture type assignment from the EHR, what assignment takes priority?

The direct texture type assignment takes priority over the texture type that is part of the diet order that was flexibly mapped.  

If a resident/patient has been assigned a fluid type as part of a diet order that was flexibly mapped, and then the resident/patient receives a direct fluid type assignment from the EHR, what assignment takes priority?

The direct fluid type assignment takes priority over the fluid type that is part of the diet order that was flexibly mapped.