by jmlowe@houstonmethodist.org | Dec 22, 2023 | All Categories, Epic, Inpatient Outpatient Provider, IT Website, Pharmacy, Slider
Starting Tuesday, Jan. 16, there will be a new bedtime insulin correction scale order in the Diabetes and Hyperglycemia Management order set. The modified correction scale offers lower insulin doses for bedtime administration in patients with persistent hyperglycemia...
by jmlowe@houstonmethodist.org | Dec 15, 2023 | All Categories, Epic, IT Website, News, Slider
Last weekend, Epic successfully moved to the cloud for improved reliability. The migration also lays the foundation for future enhancements. Thank you for your patience as we completed this major IT initiative. Known Issue IT teams are actively working to resolve an...
by jmlowe@houstonmethodist.org | Dec 7, 2023 | Epic, Inpatient Staff, IT Website, News, Nursing, Slider
The Brain in Epic has been updated to include the names of supplements. Previously, only the intake quantity was notated. This change provides a greater level of awareness of the type and specific supplement...
by jmlowe@houstonmethodist.org | Nov 30, 2023 | All Categories, Epic, IT Website, News, Slider
The telemetry order duration default has been reduced from five days to three days. This will reduce cases of telemetry being ordered longer than needed and help Central Telemetry manage resources...
by jmlowe@houstonmethodist.org | Nov 30, 2023 | All Categories, Epic, Inpatient Staff, IT Website, News, Slider, Web - Leaders Only
Due to the sensitivity of the social determinants of health (SDOH) personal safety domain, only share this domain’s resources and community referrals directly with the patient. To ensure patient privacy and safety, starting Thursday, Nov. 30, these will no longer be...
by jmlowe@houstonmethodist.org | Nov 17, 2023 | Archive, Epic, IT Website, News, Slider, Web - Leaders Only
On Wednesday, Nov. 29, the Bedside Mobility Assessment Tool (BMAT) in Epic will be updated to version 2.0 with improved documentation and workflows to help med/surg nurses assist with identifying patient safety and fall risks. The BMAT provides instructions to assess...
