by jsalwais@houstonmethodist.org | Mar 5, 2020 | All Categories, Archive, Billing Staff, Cardiology Staff, ED Provider, ED Staff, Environmental Services and Transport, Health Information Management Staff, Inpatient Outpatient Provider, Inpatient Staff, OB Staff, Oncology Provider, Oncology Staff, Outpatient Clinical Support Staff, Pharmacy, Registration Scheduling and Patient Access, Surgical Services Staff
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...
by jsalwais@houstonmethodist.org | Mar 3, 2020 | Alerts, All Categories, Archive, Billing Staff, Cardiology Staff, ED Provider, ED Staff, Environmental Services and Transport, Epic, Health Information Management Staff, Inpatient Outpatient Provider, Inpatient Staff, News, Nursing, OB Staff, Oncology Provider, Oncology Staff, Outpatient Clinical Support Staff, Pharmacy, Registration Scheduling and Patient Access, Slider, Surgical Services Staff
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...
by jsalwais@houstonmethodist.org | Feb 18, 2020 | Archive, Cardiology Staff, ED Staff, Inpatient Staff, Nursing, OB Staff, Oncology Staff, Outpatient Clinical Support Staff, Registration Scheduling and Patient Access, Surgical Services Staff, Vocera
VOCERA BADGES and VOCERA EDGE iPHONE APP Communication for Providers, Nurses, Other Identified Clinical Staff Vocera Badges Voice-controlled, one-button operation. Lightweight and wearable, Vocera badges allow hands-free communication. No need to remember phone...
by mmfewox | Nov 1, 2019 | Archive, Billing Staff, Cardiology Staff, ED Provider, ED Staff, Environmental Services and Transport, Health Information Management Staff, Inpatient Outpatient Provider, Inpatient Staff, OB Staff, Oncology Provider, Oncology Staff, Outpatient Clinical Support Staff, Pharmacy, Registration Scheduling and Patient Access, Slider, Surgical Services Staff, Web - Leaders Only
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...
by mmfewox | Oct 29, 2019 | Archive, Billing Staff, Cardiology Staff, ED Provider, ED Staff, Environmental Services and Transport, Health Information Management Staff, Inpatient Outpatient Provider, Inpatient Staff, OB Staff, Oncology Provider, Oncology Staff, Outpatient Clinical Support Staff, Pharmacy, Registration Scheduling and Patient Access, Surgical Services Staff, Web - Leaders Only
On Sunday, Nov. 3, we adjust our clocks back one hour due to the end of Daylight Saving Time (DST). Please review the following notes impacting LaborWorkx and Epic for this change: LaborWorkxFor employees working the third shift during the time change (Nov. 2 – Nov....
by jsalwais@houstonmethodist.org | Jul 16, 2019 | All Categories, Archive, Billing Staff, Cardiology Staff, ED Provider, ED Staff, Environmental Services and Transport, Health Information Management Staff, Inpatient Outpatient Provider, Inpatient Staff, News, OB Staff, Oncology Provider, Oncology Staff, Outpatient Clinical Support Staff, Pharmacy, Registration Scheduling and Patient Access, Slider, Surgical Services Staff
More than 563 million records have been leaked by various healthcare providers and institutions since 2012. Just last week, a health system reported an accidental release of 507 patient records by an employee through an email attachment. Houston Methodist takes...
