by akennedy | Feb 6, 2024 | Uncategorized
You can only order subcutaneous unfractionated heparin (UFH) for VTE prophylaxis through Epic order sets and no longer as a stand-alone order. Stand-alone orders don’t have guidance around the appropriate dose to select, and multiple ordering pathways, including...
by akennedy | Feb 6, 2024 | Uncategorized
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, and this new order will include directions on handling samples...
by akennedy | Feb 6, 2024 | Uncategorized
The MAR – Read-Only is now accessible from the More dropdown. This allows you to see medication administrations, similar to what nurses...
by akennedy | Feb 6, 2024 | Uncategorized
As a reminder, when you have a patient who needs help setting up a MyChart account or connecting to a video visit, you can provide them with this tip sheet. It walks them through the process and has instructions in both English and Spanish. If the patient has trouble...
by jmlowe@houstonmethodist.org | Jan 18, 2024 | All Categories, Archive, Epic, IT Website, News, Slider, Uncategorized
New Critical Results/Tests groups have replaced the previous flowsheet group and rows in Epic. The previous groups were duplicated and resulted in multiple fields with critical result entry errors. To maintain historic documentation, the previous rows will remain in...
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...
