Special cautions can be recorded for case members to highlight any items requiring special attention. This information is recorded to ensure the safety of the person and the agency. Special cautions are typically directly associated with the safety of the person or the safety of others in relation to a person. Categories of special cautions include health alerts, behavioral alerts, and safety alerts.
The list of special cautions can be configured to meet the requirements of the agency. When a special caution is recorded for a case member, a special caution category and type is captured. Special caution types include suicide risk, health, such as allergies, contagious disease, special dietary needs, or safety issues, for example pertinent criminal history such as violent or sexual offender. When a special caution is no longer current, an end date is recorded which saves the special caution on a list of historical cautions. Case workers are kept informed of special cautions regarding case members via the special caution icon. When a case member has one or more active special cautions, this icon will be displayed on the person's home page. The complete list of special cautions can be accessed via the icon. Note that special cautions can only be recorded for person participants.