by jmlowe@houstonmethodist.org | Feb 9, 2024 | Alerts, All Categories, Archive, Inpatient Staff, IT Website, News, Nursing, Slider
To ensure wound images are linked to the correct patient and avoid errors, scanning the patient’s armband using Rover is recommended to access the correct patient’s chart before wound photography. For instructions, follow this tip sheet. Wound images taken...
by jmlowe@houstonmethodist.org | Feb 2, 2024 | Alerts, All Categories, Archive, Epic, Inpatient Staff, IT Website, News, Nursing, Pharmacy, Slider, Web - All News
On Tuesday, Feb. 13, a new uric acid test will be available for inpatients receiving rasburicase therapy. For accurate measurement, uric acid levels require special handling in these patients, so this new order will include directions on handling samples...
by jmlowe@houstonmethodist.org | Jan 4, 2024 | All Categories, Archive, Epic, Inpatient Staff, IT Website, News, Slider, Uncategorized
Starting Monday, Jan. 8, medication education BPAs will begin transitioning to Education Points under the Education tab on the MAR sidebar. This move is part of our larger effort to streamline and reduce BPAs. Instead of the BPA, you’ll be able to review the necessary...
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, 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 10, 2023 | All Categories, Epic, Inpatient Staff, IT Website, News, Nursing, Slider, Uncategorized
Effective Tuesday, Nov. 14, a Neonatal Type and Crossmatch Order Set will now be available, including process instructions and mandatory comment fields to show the work determining the amount of blood product to be prepared, wasted and transfused for neonatal...
