[MEDITECH-L] Re:POM/CPOE Processes

2007-05-16 Thread Hoskinson, Holly A.
We are in the midst of implementing POM with a Pilot Group of four physicians (our Hospitalists). We use a Nurse Status Board with flags for entered orders to notify nurses. Although we are currently printing the orders entered through POM, we plan to stop this step when all (or, perhaps, nearl

Re: [MEDITECH-L] nursing staff ratios after implementation

2007-07-09 Thread Hoskinson, Holly A.
When we implemented eMAR/BV, we ramped up staffing for several weeks. Our facility generally has very good staffing ratios as is, so we probably over did it a bit, but it was the first major computer process for our nurses. We trained our nursing staff that they are absolutely meant to perform th

[MEDITECH-L] Med errors and eMAR

2006-03-08 Thread Hoskinson, Holly A.
All messages should be posted in plain text. HTML will be converted to attachments.The meditech-l web site is MTUsers.com == We went LIVE with eMAR/BV last fall. When errors in system usage are picked up by Pharmacy, the screen is printed for Clinical Info

[MEDITECH-L] Streamlining Nursing documentation

2006-12-06 Thread Hoskinson, Holly A.
Hello, L-users! We are a 43-bed, Magic 5.5 site. Currently, we have canned care plans and document our admission assessments and medications online, with future plans to move all documentation online. At the start of the year we will begin to revamp our care plan process-streamlining and makin

[MEDITECH-L] GOING LIVE WITH BMV

2007-02-01 Thread Hoskinson, Holly A.
When we went live with BMV, we included an explanatory letter with the usual admit packet given to the patients and also discussed the process with them. Holly A. Hoskinson,RN Clinical Informatics Island Hospital Anacortes,WA switchboard:(360)299-1300 cell:(360)333-3730 [EMAIL PROTECT

[MEDITECH-L] Status Board implementation

2007-03-09 Thread Hoskinson, Holly A.
1. How much training did you offer your end users? We offered our end users group sessions of approximately 4 hours each, though I seem to recall not using the full 4 hours for most groups. 2. Did you use super-users, or did you find the initial training adequate? The initial tr

[MEDITECH-L] Re: eMAR and BMV, 5.61 Magic

2007-03-16 Thread Hoskinson, Holly A.
1. What are your thoughts on implementing eMAR and BMV concurrently? We do not currently have either system in place and need to know whether to implement separately or concurrently. We implemented eMAR and BV concurrently with the thought that it would be easier and more cost/time effectiv

[MEDITECH-L] Re:Nursing Workflow with BMV

2007-03-16 Thread Hoskinson, Holly A.
We have been LIVE with eMAR/BV for 1 year and 4 months. In September we will be moving into a new building with all private rooms and intend to have a COW in each room. It has been the consensus of staff that mobility was preferable to mounted PCs. I have been on site visits to facilities with

[MEDITECH-L] Re: BMV Super Users

2007-03-29 Thread Hoskinson, Holly A.
How many Super Users did you have? 15 What size is your Hospital? 43 bed, rural Number of Nurses? 75-100 Holly Hoskinson, RN Clinical Informatics Island Hospital Anacortes,WA [EMAIL PROTECTED] =*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*= To subscribe or unsubscribe to the meditech

[MEDITECH-L] CDS access when using Hold Specimen in OE

2007-04-13 Thread Hoskinson, Holly A.
We are a Magic 5.5 site trying to set up the Hold Specimen in OE function for use with POM. Everything works fine until the nurse documents Collect Specimen. At that point, the system does not allow access to the specimen source and collected by fields. Meditech indicates this is 'Working As Des

[MEDITECH-L] BMV/eMAR in OB

2006-05-04 Thread Hoskinson, Holly A.
All messages should be posted in plain text. HTML will be converted to attachments.The meditech-l web site is MTUsers.com == In this situation at our facility, the nurse would document the 1000 dose as NON-SCHEDULED and the 1600 dose against the 1400 sched

[MEDITECH-L] Attribute help between modules

2006-06-14 Thread Hoskinson, Holly A.
All messages should be posted in plain text. HTML will be converted to attachments.The meditech-l web site is MTUsers.com == We use Magic 5.5 (recently updated). We would like to have an attribute that would take the user from an EDM query to the Historica

[MEDITECH-L] Multiple med timing on MAR

2006-06-14 Thread Hoskinson, Holly A.
All messages should be posted in plain text. HTML will be converted to attachments.The meditech-l web site is MTUsers.com == We are a Magic 5.5 site and have been using eMAR/BV for several months. In our Oncology area the chemo drugs are entered by Pharmac

[MEDITECH-L] Attribute help between modules

2006-06-15 Thread Hoskinson, Holly A.
- From: Jeffrey Gwin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wed 6/14/2006 11:19 AM To: Hoskinson, Holly A.; meditech-l@MTUsers.com Cc: Subject: Re: [MEDITECH-L] Attribute help between modules Holly: After Meditech loaded

[MEDITECH-L] FW: BMV Usage

2006-08-21 Thread Hoskinson, Holly A.
All messages should be posted in plain text. HTML will be converted to attachments.The meditech-l web site is MTUsers.com == We are a Magic 5.5 site using Scan Meds without much difficulty beyond intermittent issues with the scanners themselves. Holly Ho