Friday June 17, 2022

This newsletter includes updates on items related to Epic.  

Next week we will reduce our Epic Advisor distribution to two newsletters.

Wave 3 Epic Updates: 

Heparin and Insulin Infusion Protocols:

As the Heparin Infusion and Insulin Infusion workflows remain an "Epic Top 10 at Noon" issue, please review the helpful tip sheets on these important workflows.

Nursing and Allied Health Daily Focus

Priority 1: Blood Administration: Review Incomplete Blood Administration

• Access the Operational Safety and Quality Dashboard. 
• Access the Blood Transfusion Non Compliance Report.
• This shows the Incomplete Blood Documentation. 
• Corrections/completions/edits must be a daily focus.  
• After three days, any documentation requiring a MAR update requires a Chart Correction to make any updates and complete Blood Administration. 

Click here to review the Complete Blood Transfusion Tip Sheet.

Priority 2: Patient Flow Focus

Patient flow is the means by which patients move from one area of RWJBH-Rutgers to another within Epic.

Click here to review the Key Patient Flow Nursing Topics.

• Review the Patient Flow Guide for the correct way to move patients through the RWJBH-Rutgers system within Epic.
• If you have questions, ask your ATE support for guidance.

Priority 3: Patients Preassigned to a Unit vs. Assigned to a Unit & Bed

There may be instances where a particular unit is full, but there is a patient who may end up assigned to a unit in anticipation of a bed opening up. Bed Management is able to pre-assign the patient to a unit.

The unit will see the patient in Incoming Transfers on their Unit Manager. This allows the unit to view the patient’s chart by double clicking on the patient. This also gives units an idea of how many patients they could expect to be assigned to their unit once beds become available.

The Emergency Department will see the patient’s pre-assigned unit in their Destination column on the ED Track Board.

• Hovering over the unit will also confirm it is in a pre-assigned status.

Inpatient units will see the patient’s pre-assigned unit in their Destination column on the Unit Manager.

• Hovering over the unit will also confirm it is in a pre-assigned status.

Procedural units will see the patient’s pre-assigned unit in their Bed Request/Pt Class column on the Status Board.

Reminders, Tips, & Tricks

Learning Home Dashboard:

Remember to access your Learning Home Dashboard for a full repository of tip sheets and quick start guides. The latest version of your training tools are at your fingertips! Press F1 to access the Learning Home Dashboard.

Happy Juneteenth!

In the spirit of embracing an environment that is inclusive, and one that celebrates many diverse backgrounds, and an ongoing commitment to equity and diverse experiences, cultures and histories, RWJBH will mark Juneteenth as a day of celebration, with each facility acknowledging the holiday in its own way.

Epic Top 10 Issues

The Executive Committee's "Epic Top 10 at Noon" Go-Live issues and daily status report, as of 12 pm today, are available in the link above.

Epic Top 10 at Noon Resolved Issues:

• ICU Monitor Device Integration
• Credit Card Processing at CINJ and New Brunswick
• IV Pump Integration
• Training Completion

Training Spotlight

This section will provide a list of highlighted tip sheets and videos. Check this every day to keep informed and guide you through your daily workflow.

Currently no highlighted tip sheets to report today! 

For a complete list of tip sheets, press F1 to access your Learning Home Dashboard.

All Work No Play Makes for a Dull Day

Congratulations to our Crossword Puzzle Winner:

Lindsy Lansberry, a Laboratory Technician from Hamilton is the winner!  Enjoy your Starbucks, Lindsy! Well done! 

Please find the answer key below.

Click here for a printable version of the Epic Crossword Puzzle.

How to "Get Help" With Epic

We have developed this handy one-page "Go-Live Help at a Glance" guide that will give you all the information you need to access help with Epic: 

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For more information about

Wave 3 Implementation,

visit our website at 

www.EpicTogetherNJ.org