Inpatient & Ambulatory: New Haemonetics Information workspace to monitor Haemobank eligibility The Haemonetics Dashboard is for clinicians at JHH and JHOC to assist in blood transfusion workflows. This dashboard is found inside the Blood Bank Information report which is available via the Ambulatory Snapshot and the Inpatient Summary activities. Inpatient & Ambulatory: SARS CoV-2 Serum […]
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Epic Tip of the Week: April 24, 2020
Posted by | Patient CareInpatient & Ambulatory: Asymptomatic COVID-19 Infection Screening Protocol The COVID-19 NAT, NP Swab order contains a required question for indicating if the test is for the asymptomatic screening protocol. At this time, the asymptomatic patient protocol includes women in labor and pre-surgical/pre-procedural patients. This screening will facilitate surgery scheduling and planning. If the asymptomatic patient […]
It’s Been One Month
Posted by | Administration, Patient CareThis week marks one month since the COVID-19 pandemic began to gain a foothold in Maryland. One month ago, we sent as much of our workforce as possible to work from home, ramped up telemedicine appointments and did our best to abide by the Governor’s order to stay at home and away from others. One […]
COVID-19 Articles Featuring Members of the DOM
Posted by | Patient CareExperts: New SARS-CoV-2 strain isn’t a reason to panic COVID antibody study Vitamin D sales are up. But experts still don’t know whether it can prevent or treat covid. The new COVID strain makes this one thing even more risky, doctor warns Doctor’s death after Covid vaccine is being investigated The coronavirus variant & L.A.’s […]
Epic Tip of the Week: COVID-19 Edition
Posted by | Patient CareAmbulatory: Two new columns on MPS for monitoring COVID-19 infection status 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 R/O Infection: shows an orange warning icon if the patient has an active future/standing order for any COVID tests Infections status: displays […]
Staffing Flexibility: What You Need to Know
Posted by | Administration, Leadership, Patient CareIt is now clear that we are entering into a moment with little precedent. For us to navigate this pandemic, we will need to work as one community with teams that combine generosity and wisdom to deliver legendary patient care. Fortunately, these are some of our core attributes and strengths. However, we will have to […]
Alvanzo Participates as Panelist at Opioid Epidemic Event
Posted by | Congratulations, Patient CareEarlier this month, The Hill convened policymakers and medical experts for a special event in Washington, DC, America’s Opioid Epidemic: Lessons Learned & A Way Forward, to discuss steps to expand access to treatment and help those battling opioid addiction begin the journey toward long-term recovery. Anika Alvanzo, assistant professor in the Division of General […]
Epic Tip of the Week: March 13, 2020
Posted by | Patient Care**FYI: Quarterly Upgrade – March 19, 2020 Cancelled** Inpatient & Ambulatory: Covid-19 Information for Patients [CRITICAL!] A link to the CDC’s webpage, on preventing spread of COVID-19, and information from the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD), are available in the Clinical References activity. More resources will be added to this site, and […]
Epic Tip of the Week: February 28, 2020
Posted by | Patient Care**Quarterly Upgrade – March 19, 2020** Inpatient & Ambulatory: Storyboard [NEW LOOK - Effective 3/19/2020] Storyboard will replace the Header/Banner and varies based on user role, encounter type/location Activity tabs display across the top [old Header/Banner position] and the Storyboard [new Header/Banner] now displays on the left vertical side of the workspace Storyboard decreases the […]
Emerging Infectious Disease Symposium
Posted by | Patient CareOn February 20, in partnership with the Maryland Department of Health, The Johns Hopkins Hospital hosted the state’s first-ever Emerging Infectious Disease Symposium. The event had over 450 attendees with healthcare workers from every county in the state. It kicked off with two keynote talks from Drs. Ian Crozier and Noreen Hynes, associate professor in […]