NAH Communication - May 2023

Change

Change Date

Change Summary

Benefits

Review/Approval

Inpatient Face Sheet

April

  • A “NEW” report called Inpatient Face Sheet has been built. The Report includes:
    1. Demographic Information
    2. Contacts
    3. First Nations Information
    4. Resuscitation Status
      • Please note our team is working on having more pertinent information pull to this section of the report
  • One print out for all listed information
  • Simplify information gathering for Medevacs and Transfers

CNLs

Stefanie Ralph

Secure Medical Unit (SMU) Updates

May 2
  • Two *NEW* assessments have been added to Standard of Care SOC: Acute Mental Health:
    1. MH Crisis Plan. Paper document to be scanned into chart > Scanning Documents Tip Sheet
    2. MH Patient Safety Plan
  • *NEW* clinical panel MH Patient Safety Plan created > Clinical Panels-EMR Tip Sheet
  • *NEW* Standard of Care POC: Seclusion:
    1. Includes *NEW* assessment MH Secure Room Treatment Tool as well as some adjustments to the existing Seclusion Observation Record > Adding Seclusion Assessments Tip Sheet
  • Enhance documentation and where to view documentation

MWU Clinical Working Group

Hospital Security Officer (HSO) Access

May 2
  • HSOs have been granted limited, view only access to the chart. They can now view the MH Patient Safety Plan and other select areas.
  • Improve relevant information sharing

YHC Privacy Team

Intraoperative Record Updates

May 24
  • *NEW* Oximeter Location question.
  • Surgical Counts: Count will now have the selection “N/A” along with the existing “Correct” and “Incorrect” options.
    1. Count will also be a required question.
    2. If Surgical Count Performed has “N/A” selected, Count will automatically select N/A to save clicks.
  • Irrigation Solution: Will allow multiple solutions to be selected when necessary
  • Improve documentation accuracy and ease.
  • Improve closing case process.

OR Manager

Inpatient Endoscopy Workflow Changes

May 29th
  • *NEW* Report Notice of Inpatient Endoscopy will print out on the Unit when an Inpatient has been booked for an Endoscopy.
  • An *NEW* worklist item Inpatient Endoscopy Instructions has been added
    1. This worklist item contains instructions, as well as a free text for nursing to enter the date and time of the procedure.
  • It is CRUCIAL nursing understands this process in order to eliminate the issue of missed endoscopies, due to improper prep. If you have any questions regarding this new process reach out to a CNL, CNE or CIS – Sam Woodbeck.
  • Streamline the process for notifying nursing when an Endoscopy is booked.

Inpatient Committee

CCM MED/SURG

Item

Summary

Review/Approval

Printing from the EMR
  • The print screen button was removed, from the bottom right hand corner of the screen, as part of the PPU
  • We have created a Printing from the EMR - tip sheet that outline common printing workflow
  • The Snipping Tool should not be used at any time to print from the chart, unless this has been an approved method by the MEDITECH Expanse Team or your leadership.
  • If you or your team has a workflow that requires the use of the Snipping tool please submit a helpdesk ticket so we can help to develop a better workflow

PPU feature

If you encounter any issues or have any questions about these changes, please contact the
1Health support line at ext 8601 (internal) or (867) 393-8601 (external) or through JIRA at YHC-HELPDESK@wgh.yk.ca