by jsalwais@houstonmethodist.org | Dec 6, 2023 | Web - Inpatient, Web - Inpatient Nursing, Web - Leaders Only
November 2023 As we find ourselves in the holiday season, thinking about what we’re grateful for and spending time with those we love, I want to take a moment to thank you. Each of you makes a choice every day you come to work — a choice to make a difference. Of all...
by jsalwais@houstonmethodist.org | Nov 1, 2023 | All Categories, Epic, IT Website, News, Slider
For Everyone Several initiatives are underway to promote better communications among clinicians. First, we’re improving the ability for clinicans to view on-call schedules and contact instructions. We’ve also launched QGenda, the systemwide on-call platform integrated...
by jsalwais@houstonmethodist.org | Oct 31, 2023 | Nursing
Starting Monday, Oct. 30, Blood Administration reports in Epic’s Transfusion report and code narrator will be updated to include the total volume of blood products transfused. The current report only displays the name of the product and its corresponding total. This...
by jsalwais@houstonmethodist.org | Oct 31, 2023 | Web - Inpatient, Web - Inpatient Nursing
October 2023 Shared governance is a model for ensuring those who do the work are included in discussions and decisions that shape the direction of an organization. It also provides opportunities for everyone to be heard. This is why shared governance is the...
by jsalwais@houstonmethodist.org | Sep 27, 2023 | Web - Inpatient, Web - Inpatient Nursing
September 2023 “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” George Bernard Shaw Everything we do in health care — from reassuring a patient, to collaborating with coworkers, to coordinating patient care — relies on effective...