COVID-19 Vaccine Documentation Added to Admission Required Documentation

For All Inpatient Nurses
COVID-19 Vaccine Documentation Added To Admission Required Documentation 
Effective Immediately

To ensure accurate recording of patients’ vaccination status for patient and staff safety, nursing leadership is now requiring COVID-19 vaccine documentation in Epic. The Admission navigator and corresponding flowsheets have been updated to track vaccination status for all inpatient patients 12 and older, as indicated by the required documentation icon and status coloring. If a patient states they have already received the COVID-19 vaccine(s), please update the Immunization Activity.

In addition, an Unable to determine choice has been added to the custom list of choices for the COVID-19 vaccine screening.

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