by mmfewox | Sep 26, 2019 | All Categories, Archive, Epic, IT Website, News, Slider
For All Providers To ensure extra caution is used when ordering medications that are considered to have a Very High warning, they will now be highlighted with an orange background in Epic. Since these medications are drugs that bear a heightened risk of causing...
by mmfewox | Sep 20, 2019 | All Categories, Archive, Epic, IT Website, News, Slider, Web - Inpatient, Web - Inpatient Nursing, Web - Inpatient Providers, Web - Inpatient Staff, Web - Leaders Only
Houston Methodist received the 2019 HealthCare’s Most Wired recognition for the 12th consecutive year. The award acknowledges organizations for innovation, adoption and optimal use of information technology as is presented from the College of Healthcare Information...
by jsalwais@houstonmethodist.org | Sep 20, 2019 | All Categories, Archive, Epic, IT Website, News, Slider
On Monday, Sept. 16, HM hospitals successfully launched the health care communication platform, WELL Health. This replaces Televox automated reminders and provides more personalized patient appointment reminders and a better patient experience. With WELL...
by mmfewox | Sep 20, 2019 | All Categories, Archive, Epic, IT Website, News
For All Providers and Clinicians On Monday, Sept. 23, allergy documentation will be updated in Epic. This improvement helps you record patients’ allergies more accurately, avoiding possible treatment option restrictions. Here are some of the improvements. Discourages...
by akennedy | Sep 13, 2019 | All Categories, Archive, News
On Wednesday, Sept. 11, HMSL pharmacists successfully piloted the new VigiLanz Worklist app, providing them with more efficient workflows. VigiLanz pharmacy surveillance and antimicrobial stewardship products, currently used by HM pharmacists systemwide, deliver key...
by akennedy | Sep 13, 2019 | All Categories, Archive, News, Slider
On Monday, Oct. 7, Clinical Pathways, a nursing-centric program that improves tracking of patient outcomes during hospital stays, will launch at HM community hospitals for colorectal and hip/knee/spine service lines. Clinical Pathways integrates with Epic for more...
