Course Description

eFINDS is a tracking system/application on the Health Commerce System (HCS) that is mandatory for use by a healthcare facility in the event of an emergent, urgent or planned evacuation. The application captures minimal amounts of data and allows facilities to track the patient/resident movement to other facilities, facility types or temporary shelters.

IMPORTANT REQUIREMENTS TO ATTEND THIS COURSE:

• TEST Access and Login: Health Commerce System You are required to have an HCS account and the eFINDS Reporting Administrator Role prior to the training.  Please contact your facility HPN coordinator for role assignment if needed
• PRINT eFINDS Barcodes: Instructions for accessing/printing facility scannable barcodes Each learner will need 10 UNUSED facility eFINDS training/demo barcode per participant. If more than one person is attending from your facility, make sure each of you have a DIFFERENT barcode number. Barcodes can only be used once.
• BORROW a Barcode Scanner – check with your facility emergency preparedness coordinator for access to barcode scanner.  This is optional.  If you don’t have access to a barcode scanner you can easily type the barcode number in the data field.