Inpatient - Removal of “Initiate Hypothermia Protocol” Stand-Alone Order The "JHH-BMC ICU Adult Targeted Temperature Management Focused" order set should be selected. The stand-alone order for "Initiate Hypothermia Protocol" will be removed. A screenshot of the above can be found here. Epic Training Portal link
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Epic Tip of the Week: August 9, 2019
Posted by | Patient CareNew Ambulatory Referral to Gilchrist Hospice Refer to Gilchrist Hospice at GBMC by entering the order Ambulatory Referral to Hospice (REF35). The appropriate location must be chosen for an ambulatory referral. Please indicate the patient specific treatments and equipment that will be required. Use Chart Completion In Basket Folder to Address Chart Deficiencies The encounter(...)
Clark Serves as Co-Chair of Look AHEAD Study
Posted by | Congratulations, Patient Care, ResearchJeanne Clark, professor and director of the Division of General Internal Medicine, recently accepted an invitation to serve as the co-chair of the Look AHEAD study. This study is a multicenter randomized, 12-year NIH clinical trial to examine the effects of a lifestyle intervention designed to achieve and maintain weight loss over the long term through(...)
7 DOM Specialties Ranked by U.S. News & World Report
Posted by | Congratulations, Patient CareThe U.S. News & World Report 2019-20 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 the(...)
Epic Tip of the Week: July 26, 2019
Posted by | Patient CareSocial Determinants of Health (SDOH) Updates Historically documented data on smoking status or PHQ-2 score do not display immediately on the SDOH wheel. This data pulls into the wheel after new history documentation is entered. This data will automatically appear for everyone after the next scheduled Wellness Registry run on 7/31/19. NOTE: It can take(...)
Gupta to Serve as Protocol Chair for NIH Clinical Trial
Posted by | Patient Care, ResearchAmita Gupta, professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, is a protocol chair for a large international Phase 3 clinical trial sponsored by the NIH. The trial will compare delamanid with isoniazid for tuberculosis prevention among household contacts of MDR-TB patients, and will include children, adolescents and adults. The Indo-JHU Clinical Research Partnership in Pune,(...)
Epic Tip of the Week: July 12, 2019
Posted by | Patient CareAll Providers: Epic will be Upgraded on Sunday, July 14, 2019 Here are links to Quick Start Guides and Power Point tutorials to review changes for some users: Beginning July 14, 2019, contact the Epic HelpDesk at 410-614-HELP Ambulatory Providers Inpatient Providers Upgrade training materials for other Epic applications are available HERE. The Epic Playground has(...)
Juliet Allen is Here to Help with Epic
Posted by | Administration, Patient CareIn her role as business solutions analyst, Juliet Allen, MSN, RN, focuses on improving our department’s physician and advanced practice provider experience in and utilization of Epic. She works in close collaboration with DOM faculty to identify clinical functionality concerns, training issues and optimization opportunities to enhance quality and promote proficiency in Epic. Juliet does(...)
Epic Tip of the Week: June 28, 2019
Posted by | Patient CareAll Providers: Epic Will Be Upgraded on July 14, 2019 Quick Start Guides and Power Point tutorials to review changes for some users: Ambulatory Providers Inpatient Providers Upgrade training materials for other Epic applications are available HERE. The Epic Playground has been updated with the new version; practice login IDs are HERE How to File(...)
NETEC Summit
Posted by | Patient CareThis month, the BCU team traveled to Denver for the annual National Ebola Training and Education Center (NETEC) Summit. The summit brought together groups from each of the 10 Regional Ebola and Special Pathogen Treatment Centers (RESPTCs) to discuss progress, strategies and challenges related to special pathogen preparedness as well as research activities, public health(...)