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Hepatology Referral Enhanced

The new Metabolic Liver Disease Clinic within the Sherrie and Alan Conover Center for Liver Disease & Transplantation is slated to open in November, providing a multidisciplinary approach to treating NAFLD patients. To support the new clinic, the Hepatology...

Meds to Beds – HMWB Rollouts Continue

Meds to Beds successfully launched at HMWB last week in the Med Surg and Observation units. This new program conveniently dispenses prescriptions to the patient’s bedside at discharge. Patients have responded positively to the initial rollout, and providers are ready...

New BPA Alert – STAT Echo Orders

You will now see a new BPA alert when placing a STAT Echo order that does not meet required STAT Indications. This will restrict placing a STAT Transthoracic Echocardiogram Complete (w Contrast, Strain and 3D, if needed) or Transthoracic Echocardiogram Limited or...

New COVID-19 BPA Alert

You will now receive a new BPA alert to order a COVID-19 test when an admitted patient: Hasn’t been tested for COVID within the last 14 days or received a negative COVID test result at least 14 days ago. And is on a nebulized medication and/or high flow oxygen...

Full Dictation Transcription Changes

Full dictation transcription will now show three asterisks (***) instead of blank lines where inaudible information occurred. This full dictation change mimics the current partial dictation workflow. Before signing the transcription, you must replace the asterisks...

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