Inpatient Clinicians

Shared Clinical iPhone Improvements and Continued Rollout

Following access issues with our shared clinical iPhones, technical teams are developing improvements to prevent future login issues. This should be completed before the end of the year, allowing our remaining sites (HMB, HMCL and HMSL) to resume iPhone device rollout as follows:

HMCL: Jan. 13-19
HMB: Jan. 20-26
HMSL: Jan. 27 – Feb. 2

2024 Year in Review

Support

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

Important Dates

Wednesday, Dec. 25

  • Christmas Day

Wednesday, Jan. 1

  • New Year’s Day

Monday, Jan. 13

  • Sitter/Virtual Observation order replaces Sitter at Bedside and Telesitter orders.

Monday, Jan. 13 – Sunday, Jan. 19

  • HMCL clinical iPhone rollout.

Monday, Jan. 20 – Sunday, Jan. 26

  • HMB clinical iPhone rollout.

Monday, Jan. 27 – Sunday, Feb. 2

  • HMSL clinical iPhone rollout.

Sunday, Feb. 16

  • Epic Update and downtime

Key Updates

Inpatient Nurses

Cardiac Surgery Post-Op ICU Order Set Updates

Personalization of Flowsheet Macros

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

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

Tools You Can Use

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Communication Tools

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

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

Library Resources
MyChart Order Catalog
Nurse Informaticists
Reporting & Analytics

Training Tools

Accessing Epic Learning Home
Epic Training

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

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