This is the biggest challenge we've encountered in Meditech, and I think other hospitals will agree. We started out in 1998 torturing our nurses to attempt to complete this task in the units. We did it for almost 2 years but finally felt that at the time, the technology wasn't out there to help this process so we kept a revised paper flowsheet where vitals, hourly I/O's and drips were kept, among a couple of other items I think. Staff were responsible for still inputting q4 VS and end of shift I/O into the computer to keep the integrity of the on-line record for when the patient transferred to/from other depts where everything was on-line. Now with the Iatrics Visual Flowsheet and even Meditechs improved, albeit primitive compared to Iatrics, flowsheet, the ICU challenges are much more easily addressed. However without bedside computers in every room, we have decided to keep with a modified paper flowsheet until we get computers in each ICU bed. Another strong recommendation would be a monitor interface for dumping the data into Meditech, but I feel you can do it without the interface as long as other conditions are met. Good luck!
-----Original Message----- From: meditech-l@mtusers.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mueller, Madge Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2007 6:28 AM To: meditech-l@mtusers.com Subject: [MEDITECH-L] Frequent Vital Signs and IV Titrations in ICU We are planning a May implementation of NUR documentation. Our ICU units feel there is no way they can document their Q5-15 minute Vital Signs or their drip titrations online. They want to keep these items on paper. With the titrations they don't feel they can see trending with the system. We are Magic 5.5 SR2 and plan to use the process flowsheet routine in Meditech. Anyone have any suggestions or things you do to assist in this process or just leave on paper? Thanks, Madge PRIVACY/CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE REGARDING PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION This email (and accompanying documents) contains protected health information that is privileged, confidential and/or otherwise exempt from and protected from disclosure under applicable laws, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. The information contained in this email (and any accompanying documents) is intended only for the personal and confidential use of the intended recipient. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this information in error and that any review, dissemination, distribution, copying or action taken in reliance on the contents of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please destroy it immediately.
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