MARS: Update Your Emergency Contact Information

Hurricane season is well under way, and we want to be sure we can reach you in case of an emergency. Here’s how to update your emergency contact information. Log in to MARS. Click the Personal Details section, then click Contact Details. Under Phone click the + icon...

Sept. 24: User Preference List Error Correction for Radiology Exams

For All Physicians and Nurses (Inpatient and Ambulatory) The User Preference List settings for eight radiology exams will be reset Monday evening, Sept. 24, to remove Shoulder pain, bursitis or tenosynovitis suspected, xray nondiagnostic as a reason for exam when...

Sept. 14: Restraints Documentation Compliance Changes

To help improve compliance with restraints documentation, we’ve made the following changes, effective Friday, Sept. 14: Color-coded the Restraints flowsheets. Added color-coding legend in the row information. Added (indwelling or external) to Urinary catheter option...

Sept. 5: Incomplete Blood Transfusion Documentation Updated, Improved Monitoring Added to Dashboard

On Wednesday, Sept. 5, incomplete blood transfusion documentation for discharged patients will be automatically adjusted to show all transfusions as stopped and completed. This will not impact currently-admitted patients and patients discharged less than 12 hours...

Workflow Changes for 2019 Flu Vaccination and Screening

The flu vaccine for 2018-19 will be available starting Sept. 4. To prepare for the coming flu season, the following changes were made in Epic to improve efficiencies and address concerns from last year. Several rows have been removed from the flu screening questions,...

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