Except for a demo long ago, I'm not too familiar with VFS. Here are a few comments about our experience with the Status Board and the Process Flowsheet -- which as I understand from this correspondence have similar functionality to the VFS. We use the Status Board and process flowsheet extensively and find them a huge asset -- I can't imagine having taken documentation live without the SB especially. Very easy to build -- and when users come up with a good idea for something to be displayed and you can accommodate them right away, it's a great party trick! One odd little thing though: PF default is assigned at the Nurse level, while SB default is assigned by group in the Nurse Access level. SB is the home page of choice around here (it saves the unit secretaries a TON of time and improves accuracy for everyone). The PF is used constantly in PACU and for documenting labor, and in ICU; and the CNAs used PF exclusively until we got Point of Care, and still some of them prefer the PF. The biggest obstacle we had with the PF at go-live was that the users would sometimes enter data and then go to check it, but it would be outside the displayed time frame so they wouldnt see it -- and enter it again. Tweaking of the defaults and user training overcame that. Linda Bulger, System Analyst Franklin Memorial Hospital Farmington, ME 04938
-----Original Message----- From: mark champion [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 7:41 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; meditech-l@MTUsers.com Subject: Re: [MEDITECH-L] Iatric Visual Flowsheet A, We have it but are not using it. The compile times were too long when we got it. We have since gone with a faster system but in the meantime nursing flowsheet came out and we are looking at that as a spreadsheet. Like to hear any pros and cons to the flowsheet vs VFS. m >We also use it throughout the house. We have formats for the nurses as >well the the MD's. I also created a format to help with auditing certain >assessments/wqueries, ie Pain and re-assessment, restraints, braden >scale, fall risk,etc. It allows our auditing team to see the information >quickly and easily without having to go to multiple places to find it. > >Gladys Williams,RN MBA >office: 773-257-6527 > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Parker Karen >Sent: Friday, August 03, 2007 8:38 AM >To: Arthur Harrelson; meditech-l@MTUsers.com >Subject: Re: [MEDITECH-L] Iatric Visual Flowsheet > >Arthur >We have VFS implemented throughout most of our facility. The nurses >love it. It offers so much information at one time. There are >unlimited possibilities. We use it for our MAR and documentation of our >meds. I recently developed one for ICU and they are now using it to do >their documentation from. We even have ones that are used by the >physicians. We have developed different ones for different physicians >and have a standard for them as well. VFS has numerous possibilities >and with the new version that is out it is even better. The only >complaint that I have heard is from the docs that it does not load fast >enough but they prefer to see the entire patient visit so it takes >longer to load. It is very easy to build and to train the end users. > > >Karen Parker BSN, RN >Clinical Informatics Specialist >Meadville Medical Center >751 Liberty St >Meadville, Pa 16335 >814-333-5606 >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Arthur Harrelson >Sent: Friday, August 03, 2007 8:58 AM >To: meditech-l@MTUsers.com >Subject: [MEDITECH-L] Iatric Visual Flowsheet > > > >Hello Everyone >We are looking at Iatric Visual Flowsheet Software and are wondering how >others who have this software use it and disperse it throughout their >units. >Any pros or cons, and as always thanks for any responses. > >Arthur > > > >Arthur Harrelson, RN BSN >Nursing/Clinical Systems Analyst >Information Systems >Loris Healthcare System, Inc. >3655 Mitchell Street >Loris, SC 29569 > >843-716-7593 >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >http://www.lorishealth.org <http://www.lorishealth.org/> > > > >The information contained herein is confidential and proprietary to >Loris Healthcare System and the addressee. Distributing and or copying >this information by anyone other than the intended recipient, or an >employee or agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended >recipient, is prohibited. If you have received this information in >error, please contact the sender and destroy the original message and >all copies immediately. >Thank you for your cooperation > > > >=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*= >To subscribe or unsubscribe to the meditech-l, visit >http://mtusers.com/mailman/listinfo/meditech-l_mtusers.com > >To check the status of the meditech-l, visit MTUsers.NET > >For help, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Please visit and add information to the MTUsers WikiPedia at >MTUsers.NET/mwiki ______________________________________ >meditech-l mailing list >meditech-l@MTUsers.com >http://mtusers.com/mailman/listinfo/meditech-l_mtusers.com > >=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*= >To subscribe or unsubscribe to the meditech-l, visit >http://mtusers.com/mailman/listinfo/meditech-l_mtusers.com > >To check the status of the meditech-l, visit MTUsers.NET > >For help, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Please visit and add information to the MTUsers WikiPedia at >MTUsers.NET/mwiki >______________________________________ >meditech-l mailing list >meditech-l@MTUsers.com >http://mtusers.com/mailman/listinfo/meditech-l_mtusers.com > >=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*= >To subscribe or unsubscribe to the meditech-l, visit http://mtusers.com/mailman/listinfo/meditech-l_mtusers.com > >To check the status of the meditech-l, visit MTUsers.NET > >For help, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Please visit and add information to the MTUsers WikiPedia at MTUsers.NET/mwiki >______________________________________ >meditech-l mailing list >meditech-l@MTUsers.com >http://mtusers.com/mailman/listinfo/meditech-l_mtusers.com _____ Puzzles, trivia <http://g.msn.com/8HMAENUS/2728??PS=47575> teasers, word scrambles and more. Play for your chance to win!
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