Searching for Outbreak Records
ShowMe WorldCare End User Manual
Searching for Outbreak Records
The best place to search for outbreak records is the Search screen, Outbreak/Investigation tab. In ShowMe WorldCare, the term Outbreak/Investigation for multiple reasons.
- All situations that may warrant use of this type of record are not technically outbreaks. For example, an agency may want to link cases while investigation but ultimately determine that the cases do not constitute an actual outbreak.
- This record type will be used for conditions that may be tied to a particular location but are not conditions that have outbreaks. For instance, the Lead program will use this record type for site investigations/risk assessments.
Outbreak records can be searched using the various radio buttons.
- Outbreak/Investigation #: This is a customizable field within the outbreak record. The WorldCare application automatically assigns an ID when the outbreak record is saved. The ShowMe WorldCare policy is to use the automatic ID rather than typing a custom ID. The user can type the # into the text box and click Find to search for a specific #.
- Condition: If this option is selected, a list of all conditions with outbreaks appears. Click on the condition name to view outbreaks for that condition. Typing a condition name into the text box and clicking Find will search for a specific condition name.
- Onset Date: This option allows a search by a range of dates.
- ID: This selection allows search by a non-customizable ID issues by the system.
- Create Date: This option allows a search by a range of dates.
- Location: Users can search by a specific location. The location must be entered using standard address formats and no commas between parts of the address.
- Priority: Outbreak records can be assigned a priority of Low, Medium or High. The Priority can be selected from a drop-down menu that appears when this option is chosen.
The first column in the box of search results will change depending on which search option is selected. Regardless of the option chosen, click on the hyperlinked value in the first column to open a specific record.