Inpatient Clinicians

Next Epic Update is Sunday, Feb. 16

The next Epic Update is Sunday, Feb. 16, and includes new features and enhancements. To help you prepare, role-based Update Companions will be available in the Epic Learning Home starting Monday, Feb. 3. Press F1 while in Epic to get to the Learning Home.

Your Update Companion includes a summary of the top changes for your role, as well as highlights of other enhancements and activities you can practice in the Epic Playground (click here for instructions on accessing the Playground).

Some changes you’ll find highlighted in your Companion include:

  • Change the text size in mobile apps.

  • View additional notifications about new signed and held orders.

  • Work with associated devices in Rover.

  • Follow up faster when acknowledging orders in the Brain.

  • ED: More precise ED locations for patients on the move.

  • Mark wounds as duplicates.

  • Correct the time of flowsheet documentation.

Support

  • For ugent, patient safety issues, call the IT Service Desk, 832.667.5600.

Important Dates

Monday, Jan. 27 – Sunday, Feb. 2

  • HMSL clinical iPhone rollout.

Monday, Jan. 27 – Sunday, Feb. 2

  • Update Companions available for review.

5 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 13 – 3:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 16

  • Epic personalization freeze.

Sunday, Feb. 16

  • Epic Update and downtime

TBD

  • HMB clinical iPhone rollout.

Key Updates

Inpatient Nurses and Clinical Staff

Copy to Another Column Functionality Removed Across All VAD Flowsheets in Epic 

Inpatient/ED Clinical Staff Placing Sitter at Bedside/Telesitter Orders

Sitter/Virtual Observation Order Replaces Sitter at Bedside and Telesitter Orders

Case Managers and Social Workers

New Activity Tab for Pieces Predict in Epic 

Tools You Can Use

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Clinical Tools

Downtime Instructions
Epic Update
FHIR Education
IV Pump Integration
Specialty Pharmacy
Specimen Scanning
Vocera
Telemedicine Resources

Communication Tools

Epic Mobile – Rover
Microsoft Teams

To learn more about Teams, you can also complete any of the following LMS courses via MARS:

  • LMS 1582230 – Teams – Introduction to Teams

  • LMS 1582231 – Teams – Manage your Team

  • LMS 1582232 – Teams – Work in Channels

  • LMS 1582233 – Teams – Teams and Channels

  • LMS 1582234 – Teams – Join a meeting on the go!

  • LMS 1582235 – Teams – Hide and delete Chats

  • LMS 1582236 – Teams – Find Files

  • LMS 1582237 – Teams – Organize Teams

  • LMS 1582238 – Teams – Set up a Team

Outlook Mobile
Secure Chat
Vocera

Innovation

BioIntelliSense (BioButtons)

What is it?

Device placed on the patient’s upper left chest that provides continuous vital sign data to the bedside team and the virtual nurse (heart rate, respirations, temperature, activity, sleep).

Why are we using it?

This wearable device streamlines workflow and ensures the proactive detection of early changes in the patient’s status.

Miscellaneous Tools

Access Portal
Library Resources
MyChart Order Catalog
Nurse Informaticists
Reporting & Analytics

Training Tools

Accessing Epic Learning Home
Epic Playground Login
Epic Training

For more nursing-related IT information, read Digital Digest.

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