Inpatient: Medications’ Last Dose Given appears in IP After Visit Summary [Effective October 3, 2020] Inpatient clinicians view the last time a medication was given on the Preview AVS window If a medication displays with a “____,” go to the Add Med Details section of the respective discharge navigators to edit Clinicians view the last […]
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Health IT Start-up: Hexcite Applications Open
Posted by | Administration, Patient CareJoin a Johns Hopkins Health IT Start-up: Hexcite Applications Open Application deadline: October 9, 2020 Hexcite (Excited for Healthcare) is an early-stage, medical software accelerator program hosted by the Technology Innovation Center (TIC) and Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures. Digital health solutions from Johns Hopkins come to life through Hexcite. Sixteen weekly, expert-led sessions help teams […]
Epic Tip of the Week: September 4, 2020
Posted by | Patient CareAmbulatory: LabCorp STAT Priority When a STAT priority is needed for a test being run by LabCorp, it is required to enter the order as “STAT (LABCORP ONLY)” If STAT priorities are needed for some tests and routine for others, separate orders should be placed. More information, and a list of LabCorp tests available for […]
Thank You, GI Providers
Posted by | Patient CareThis week, providers from the Division of Gastroenterology who were redeployed to work for the Johns Hopkins COVID Call Center are wrapping up their duties. For four months, the group learned and adapted to constantly-changing policies and expanded roles. Starting in May, the GI group was the sole source of providers for the center, which […]
Epic Tip of the Week August 28, 2020
Posted by | Patient CareInpatient: JHH Cisco Jabber FAQs Cisco Jabber app allows users to call over Wi-Fi through Rover on the new hospital provided iPhones and Haiku on your personal devices The change impacts physicians (attendings, fellows, residents), APPS and nurses assigned to a JHH inpatient’s treatment team The change also impacts various (though not all) ancillary services […]
Epic Tip of the Week: August 14, 2020
Posted by | Patient CareInpatient & Ambulatory: Provider iPhones 1:1 Replacement for JHH Ascom Providers received a 1:1 iPhone replacement for their Ascom device – Install Jabber here Providers must “sign-in” and associate with a treatment team. Tip Sheet is here Do not use “assign me” as the contact information will be incorrect (often Ambulatory clinics will default to […]
U.S. News & World Report Rankings
Posted by | Congratulations, Patient CareThe U.S. News & World Report 2020-21 Best Hospitals list once again showcased an impressive number of Department of Medicine specialties. While unsurprising, the results are an effect of the unparalleled contributions put forth by the individuals in our department on a daily basis. We would like to take this opportunity to give thanks to […]
Epic Tip of the Week: July 24, 2020
Posted by | Patient CareAmbulatory: New Colorectal Cancer Screening Health Maintenance The five Health Maintenance Colon Cancer screening types have been consolidated into one combined Health Maintenance topic called “Colorectal Cancer screening” Any of the five screening types will satisfy the health maintenance requirement Colonoscopy CT Colonography Cologuard Annual Fecal Blood Testing Sigmoidoscopy When one test is performed that […]
Sharma Nominated for AHA Guideline Panel
Posted by | Congratulations, Patient CareDr. Garima Sharma, assistant professor in the Division of Cardiology, was nominated to be on the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Statement on Maternal Health Policy. The panel discuss policies and produce guidelines that will be released in 2021. This is the third AHA guideline panel in which Dr. Sharma has been asked to participate. […]
Epic Tip of the Week: July 10, 2020
Posted by | Patient CareFYI: Quarterly Epic Upgrade July 16, 2020 Inpatient & Ambulatory: Less Cluttered Problem List [NEW LOOK – Effective 7/16/20] Labels removed from several button icons reduces wrapping and scrolling in the Problem List section and provides consistency with other locations in Epic. Inpatient & Ambulatory: Turn off Duplicative Secure Chat Notifications [NEW FEATURE - Effective […]