Announcements and updates about patient care and clinical practice, including workflow, guidelines, and the EHR
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Please verbally communicate orders to nurses especially in ER Do not place orders on ER patients until they are ED boarder status Include first dose time on all medications, especially for admitted patients from the ER For CV orders (e.g.,…
Thanks for participating in the Fall Retreat this weekend! Please continue to call in tickets for any issues regardless of magnitude so that Mission Control is made aware of global issues more quickly. Reconciliation: Continue DAILY reconciliation of all meds/orders. D/C…
Continue the great work! Updates from today: For ED Boarders: If you need to add additional orders outside of Gen Med Admit, make sure the patient's status is "ED Boarder" and not ED. Otherwise all orders will get routed to…
Please continue to check here for daily updates! If you receive an alert on powerchart titled "Merge Alert," then the chart is corrupted. This is what you need to do immediately. STOP using the chart and immediately call registration at x5228 to…
Please check back for more useful updates! Home Health no longer requires a VNA or DME form. Instead, place a "Home Health" order and fill out the appropriate details for Wound Care, Visiting Nurse, etc. BE SPECIFIC! Home Hospice has…
Great job with the Orchid roll-out! Here are a few updates/reminders: Dynamic documentation is required. Make sure to complete "Required Provider Note Information" daily. Refresh often! Reconcile meds and orders on a daily basis. Convey all STAT orders with nursing verbally.…
The newest and exceedingly valuable emperic antibiotic card has arrived! Please come up to the chief's office to grab your very own copy, or you can view the card here. This resource can also be found on the intranet under the Antibiotic Stewardship…
1) The resident lounge on the 6th floor (6C109) now has a keypad lock. Please check your .dhs emails for the code. 2) Some of you have had questions about paging surgical services. After clicking the green beeper, please select…