This week, October 11-15, marked the inaugural National Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Week. With over 85 organizations and 46,000 APPs registered, this celebration aims to combine Physician Assistant Week, Nurse Practitioner Week and Clinical Nurse Specialist Week to highlight the importance of a unified model for advanced practice. We'd like to take this opportunity to […]
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Epic Tips: October 15, 2021
Posted by | Patient CareEpic Upgrade and Beaker Go-Live November 6, 2021 [Lab Application] Epic Upgrade Personalization Freeze Epic personalization is unavailable between 11/3/21 and 11/6/21. The freeze will end immediately after Epic becomes available on Saturday, 11/6/21. Tip: You can continue to create user SmartPhrases during the Personalization Freeze. Review the blog post here. Below are upgrade key […]
Epic Tips: October 1, 2021
Posted by | Patient CareAmbulatory: Mark your Calendars for the Next Epic Efficiency Series Webinar: “System User Settings: Epic toolbar, Epic menu, Activity tabs, Snapshot reports” When: Thursday, October 14, 2021, 12:00 PM-1:00 PM Where: Zoom => “Join with computer audio” using the link: https://jhjhm.zoom.us/j/4107356227 Qualifies for ONE AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s) TM Note: CME credit is available […]
Epic Tips: September 17, 2021
Posted by | Patient CareInpatient & Ambulatory: Updates to the Home Care Smart Set The new Adult Home Care PCA Orders include opioid PCA-[hydromorphone, morphine and fentanyl] orders. You no longer need to hand write paper prescriptions. Click the Adult Home Care PCA Orders hyperlink, select one of 3 drug panels, and complete the Patient Sig. IV fluid orders […]
Forti Named Director of Advanced Practice
Posted by | Congratulations, Leadership, Patient CareJennifer Forti, physician assistant in the Division of Pulmonary, will be our inaugural Director of Advanced Practice in the Department of Medicine at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Jennifer earned her bachelor’s degree in biology and biochemistry from Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio. Upon graduation, she returned to Baltimore and completed her physician assistant certification from […]
Miller Coulson Academy Excellence in Patient Care Symposium
Posted by | Congratulations, Patient CareThe Miller Coulson Academy Class of 2021 to be honored at symposium on Monday, October 11, 2021 at 8-9:30 a.m. on Zoom PLEASE JOIN US! When: Oct 11, 2021, 8 a.m. Eastern Time (US and Canada) Miller Coulson Academy Excellence in Patient Care Symposium Class of 2021 Induction Please click the link below to join […]
2021 State of the Department Recap
Posted by | Administration, Education, Leadership, Patient Care, ResearchThank you all for attending Dr. Anderson's State of the Department address and the opening of Medical Grand Rounds. Your interest and participation in the successes and future of this department are a huge part of what makes it the productive and accomplished department it is. Listed below are a few highlights of the presentation […]
Levy Named Medical Director of Health IT Optimization and User Wellness
Posted by | Administration, Leadership, Patient CareDr. Howard Levy is our new medical director of the Department of Medicine Health IT Optimization and User Wellness. Dr. Levy is an associate professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine and the McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine and co-chairs the Johns Hopkins Medicine Patient/Family Centered Design Team. He earned his medical degree and […]
AHA Releases Policy Statement for Maternal Health
Posted by | Patient Care, ResearchDr. Garima Sharma, assistant professor in the Division of Cardiology, is vice chair for the newly released American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Statement on Maternal Health Policy. The committee took into consideration public health policy, data aggregation, advocacy bills, Medicaid reimbursement and maternal and reproductive health science dating back to the 1920s. This is the first […]
Epic Tip of the Week: September 3, 2021
Posted by | Patient CareAmbulatory: Mark your Calendars for the Next Epic Efficiency Series Webinar: “In Basket: Focus on Patient Calls and Patient Advice Request” When: Wednesday, September 9, 2021, 12:00 PM-1:00 PM Where: Zoom => “Join with computer audio” using this link: https://jhjhm.zoom.us/j/4107356227 Qualifies for ONE AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s) TM Note: CME credit is available for […]