by akennedy | Jun 2, 2023 | Uncategorized
8 to approximately 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 6 PowerScribe will be upgraded, and there will be a short downtime from 8 to approximately 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 6. During the downtime, radiologists can’t dictate formal reports. Other systems (e.g., PACS and Epic) won’t...
by sallbritton@houstonmethodist.org | May 25, 2023 | All Categories, Epic, News, Uncategorized
For ED, ICU and Inpatient Nurses Changes to Epic for PCA Medications and RASS Documentation Several changes have been made to Epic for the documentation of specific sedation and continuous patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) medications and the Richmond Agitation...
by akennedy | Apr 28, 2023 | Uncategorized
All Ambulatory referral orders have been updated, so they’re more streamlined and easier to use. Note: There are no changes to your current workflows or preference...
by akennedy | Apr 28, 2023 | Uncategorized
Any HM account that hasn’t been used for 180 days will be deactivated, requiring a reactivation process. To avoid deactivation and any gaps in access, log in to your HM account and Epic at least once every 180 days, and make sure your passwords are...
by akennedy | Apr 28, 2023 | Uncategorized
Starting Tuesday, May 16, HM will switch from alteplase (Activase®) to tenecteplase (TNKase®) for acute ischemic stroke. When compared to alteplase, tenecteplase has similar or better efficacy and safety, with a simpler administration process. Starting Tuesday, May...
by akennedy | Apr 28, 2023 | Uncategorized
Houston Methodist Pathology and Genomic Medicine hospital laboratories have transitioned from B-type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) measurement to measuring the N-terminal fragment of the prohormone, NT-proBNP. This change is necessary due to recent improvements to the...
