Our Partners in the East Florida Division have shared Education on the ED Sepsis Bundle.

Please review provided Education and ensure interventions/documentation are being met according to appropriate timeline. 

Sepsis Bundle

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The East Florida Division is reinstating Order Acknowledgement of non-med orders for the nursing staff for consistency in process. 

Go Live Dates: 

There is a brief 4 minute HealthStream course for additional education if desired: 

HHCCA-Introduction to Meditech 5.6-Inpatient-Acknowledging orders

Order ACK

Please review provided education.

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Our partners in the WFL Division have shared some important Core Measure Education Reminders: 

• SCD documentation Daily- documenting the proper device. 
• Restraint documentation- make sure to chart discontinued restraints even when patients are discharged to another facility while still in the restraints.
• CHF patients need daily weights completed with 4 AM vitals.
• Education for Sepsis, CHF and Stoke documented in Meditech and the signed paper document.
• Stroke patients need repeat dysphagia screening/speech therapy prior to PO meds if they have failed dysphagia screening in the ED. NIH and vitals Q4 hours.
  
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Please review included Education on Guardrails for IV Pumps to ensure this important safety feature is being utilized during infusions. 

Guardrails

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Six of the East Florida Facilities ( Westside, Lawnwood, St. Lucie, Aventura, JFK Main, Kendall) Utilize the GE Heart technology associated with telemetry monitoring in the in-patient setting. 

Unnecessary Alarms

Alert Timing

https://mediaconnect.app.medcity.net/#/videos/b2639181-5181-4bd2-9619-2e119c79050a

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• StatSeal discs used as topical hemostasis product
• Within 24 hours of achieving hemostasis, remove dressing and replace with transparent antimicrobial dressing following facility protocol
  
• StatSeal PP
• StatSeal Quick Reference
  
  
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Please ensure you are aware of the Stroke Clinical Practice Guidelines at the facility you are working. Variations will exist according to patient diagnosis and Comprehensive and/or Primary Stroke Center. 

Provided are examples from our partners in the Gulf Coast Division: 

Documentation Neuro Checks

BP Management

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Our partners in the East Florida Division Go Live 8/23 with Patient Keeper launch with I-Mobile. 

IMobile Chart Viewing

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Several Divisions: North Carolina, Gulf Coast, and North Florida are converting to the new Baxter: Spectrum IQ pump. The facilities will have Live training sessions please attend if have not had past experience with the Baxter: Spectrum IQ pump.

Included in this post are references for the Baxter: Spectrum IQ pump: 

• Education Handout
• Smart Tips Guide 
• Quick Reference Guide
• Adding Upstream Occlusion
  
  
  

Additionally there is an App: Infusion Advisor IQ, for additional clinical resources on the Baxter Spectrum IQ pump.

• Tips and Training and Educational Videos

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Please review included Education on TNK for Acute Stroke.

Tenectplase for Acute Ischemic Stroke

TNK Huddle Card

TNK Competency

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