COVID-19 Travel Screening Update in Epic

For Registration, Scheduling, Front Desk Staff, Hospital-Based Outpatient Departments and HMPO Clinics   The Travel Screening activity in Epic is now updated to screen and alert staff of a potential risk of infection in response to recent COVID-19 advisories from...

Remote Access – Update Browsers on Home Devices

There are three way to securely access the HM network remotely, but first register your phone here.  Apps Center, apps.houstonmethodist.org Office 365, portal.office.com VPN (approved only for those who currently have this access) BEFORE YOU BEGIN WORKING REMOTELY,...

Remote Access – Forward Calls

There are three way to securely access the HM network remotely, but first register your phone here.  Apps Center, apps.houstonmethodist.org Office 365, portal.office.com VPN (approved only for those who currently have this access) BEFORE YOU BEGIN WORKING REMOTELY,...

Remote Access

BEFORE YOU BEGIN WORKING REMOTELY, COMPLETE THESE STEPS AT WORK. **If you have a new HM laptop, be sure to log in from a work location first, before you begin working remotely.** Register your smartphone. Do this from work, so you can get a passcode each time you log...

Daylight Saving Time (DST) Begins Sunday, March 8

Daylight Saving Time (DST) begins Sunday, March 8. The time will move forward one hour from 0200 to 0300. Note: Epic will automatically correct the time and no interruption is expected. If you work in the following areas, review the department-specific tip sheets to...

Mobilization Score added to ICU Assessment

A new assessment tool documenting mobility of patients is now a part of the ICU Complex Assessment Flowsheet. The Surgical ICU Optimal Mobilization Score (SOMS) assessment rates the patient using safety criteria for advancing mobilization on a scale from No...

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