Epic Tip of the Week: COVID-19 Edition

Two new columns for monitoring COVID-19 infection status automatically added to the Multi-Provider Schedule [MPS] to the right of the patient’s name

1. R/O Infection: shows an orange warning icon if the patient has an active future/standing order for any COVID tests
2. Infections status: displays any active Infection the patient currently has as well as any Infections the patient is being tested for

To change the placement of the column(s) on your personal schedule, use the gears icon. You can also delete either column by selecting it and clicking Remove.
Tip Sheet - Schedule: Columns to Monitor COVID-19 Status

Effective 4:30 p.m. Friday 3/27/20, it will again be possible to order a standalone COVID-19 test. Flu incidence has declined and testing supplies are being preferentially allocated to COVID-19 testing.
It will still be possible to order the combined Flu A+B/RSV + COVID-19 test, however, when the order is selected the following alternative alert will appear, prompting an order for the standalone COVID-19 test instead.

A new letter template is available for patients at high risk for complications from COVID-19 infection, and needing to avoid travel and stay home or work remotely.
Type “COVID” in the Letter Template Lookup in the Communications activity.

There is a scheduled change to update the enterprise networking wireless server on Monday, March 30 at 6 a.m.
This change will only impact Personal apple devices that connect to the “Hopkins” wireless network.
There will be a prompt on your personal Apple device that looks like the screenshot below. Click on the Trust button when it displays and you will be connected to the “hopkins” wireless network.
This will NOT impact the following systems as they do NOT use the “hopkins” wireless network.
- Voalte
- MyChart Bedside
- Rover
- Medical Devices
- The New clinical communications (secure chat)
- VRI

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