Worklists define the workflow of the department. Standard worklists are normally used to divide the reading work of the radiology department. Standard worklists are automatically populated with studies based on the search criteria that you define. For example, all new CT Head studies can go into one standard worklist. Another standard worklist could be all new CR studies for patients under 16. Refer to Relating worklists to department workflow .
To create a standard worklist
In the List area, click Worklists.
In the Worklist Library, under Standard Worklists, click New.
In the Worklist Name field, type a name that describes the purpose of the worklist.
Ensure that the Type of Worklist is Standard Worklists.
To determine which studies will be displayed in the worklist, on the Search tab, select the search criteria, refine the search expressions, and select the location to search. Type or select the values to search on.
Tip:
Typically, worklists should not include a mix of verified and unverified studies. To exclude unverified studies, set study access rules to prevent access to unverified studies, or include the HIS/RIS Verified criteria and set its value to: Is not | Failed Verification.
If required, configure the columns that appear in the worklist.
To maintain the order of the worklist, select the Active Sort checkbox.
If this checkbox is selected, the worklist only sorts when the user clicks one of the columns and ordering is restored the next time the user opens the worklist. New studies added to the worklist are always added to the bottom of the list unless priority groupings are enabled. New studies that match a priority grouping are added to the bottom of the priority grouping section.
The sort ordering is retained on a user level; if two different users are using the same worklist, each has their own ordering information. A users worklist ordering also follows them from workstation to workstation.
Note:
The sort indication arrows show what column is currently being sorted on and could disappear if the worklist's sort is compromised. For example, if the list is refreshed and a new study has been added to the bottom, the worklist is no longer sorted correctly and the indicator disappears. Dragging and dropping within the worklist also causes the indicator to disappear. To restore the sorting, click any column header.
Clicking the Revert button reverts back to the defined defaults for the worklist.
Switch to the Organization tab and select a location for the worklist in the list hierarchy.
Switch to the Priority Grouping Rules tab and select the priority grouping rules.
Click OK.
The worklist is added to the list on the Standard Worklists tab.