Focus Charting

Focus Charting is primarily used by healthcare professionals, such as nurses, physicians, therapists, and other clinicians. It is a documentation method that helps them record patient care information, track progress, and communicate effectively with other team members.

Focus Charting is used throughout the patient care process, from admission to discharge. It is advantageous during patient assessments, care planning, intervention implementation, and evaluation of outcomes. Healthcare professionals use this F-DAR progress notes format to document changes in a patient's condition, treatment plans, and response to interventions.

Focus Charting is followed by the F-DAR format, which consists of four components: focus, data, action, and response. Healthcare professionals use the F-DAR format to create clear, concise, and organized patient care records, enabling effective communication and collaboration among the care team.