Medical City Nurse Lab Draw Changes
Topics: Medical City Dallas, Medical City Children's, Dallas
Telemetry Monitoring Policy & Standards
Please review the below;
Telemetry Staff Roles & Responsibilities
Please contact your facility educators for questions.
Thank You
In partnership with Largo hospital, please familiarize with the glucometer cleaning and disinfecting process.
Glucometer Clean and Disinfect (Using 2 Wipes)
Patient safety is a top priority and this process will help ensure their safety.
Thank you for your ongoing partnership!
HWS Clinical Ops Team
Topics: Largo Medical Center, Patient Safety, All Network Staff, All Nurses
In partnership with our MC Fort Worth facilities, please remember suicide assessments should ONLY be completed on patients 12 and older WITH behavioral health complaints.
Patients presenting without a behavioral health complaint should NOT BE SCREENED for suicide.
Please see below for additional information.
Thank you,
HWS Clinical Ops Team
Topics: Behavioral Health, Emergency Room, All Nurses
HCA Saint Petersburg Emergency Services: Sepsis
In partnership with our HCA Saint Petersburg Hospital, please review the ED Sepsis bundle process steps.
Thank you for your partnership,
HWS Clinical Ops Team
Topics: Emergency Services, Emergency Room, All Nurses, Sepsis
In partnership with our HCA Florida Blake Hospital, please review the documentation requirements for Plan of Care.
Plan of Care should be created AND documented on during ALL admissions.
This ensures LPN's are able to follow up with documentation and stay within their scope of practice.
Thank you,
HWS Clinical Ops Team
Topics: Blake Medical Center, All Nurses, Meditech
Continuing Nursing Education- Med Recs to Prevent Med Wrecks
In partnership with our HCA Gulf Coast facilities, please see the below opportunity for 1 CNE credit on October 20, 2023.
Med Recs to Prevent Med Wrecks
Thank you,
HWS Clinical Ops Team
Topics: Gulf Coast Division, All Nurses
Gastrostomy Tube, Continuous Feeding and Site Care
In partnership with our HCA Florida Lawnwood facility, please review and re-educate yourself with gastrostomy tube, continuous feeding and site care policies. We aim to ensure consistent and safe care to our patients and thank you for your partnership!
Gastrostomy, Continuous Feeding and Site Care Policies
Thank you,
HWS Clinical Ops Team
Topics: Lawnwood Regional Medical Center & Heart Institute, All Nurses, Patient Experience
Medical City Fort Worth- Ortho/Neuro Requirement
Hi HWS Team! In Partnership with our Medical City Fort Worth Ortho/Neuro Unit, please familiarize yourself with the assessment, performance and documentation requirements for post operative patients.
- All post operative patients must ambulate within 4 hours after surgery
- Patients must be fitted for a brace.
- Neurovascular checks should be performed at 0400, 0800, 1200, 1600 and 2000.
Please also refer to the overview sheets with QR codes that are spread throughout the unit to assist you in remembering the required assessments, performance and documentation requirements for the unit.
Thank you for your continued partnership in patient care and safety! We appreciate you!
-HWS Clinical Ops Team
Topics: Orthopedics, Patient Safety, All Nurses, Medical City Fort Worth
In partnership with our Medical City Fort Worth facility, please review the updated Suicide Huddle Card. Screening should occur in patients age 12 years and older whom are being admitted with behavioral health complaints.
Thank you for your dedication to patient safety.
HWS Clinical Ops Team
Topics: Behavioral Health, Emergency Room, Medical City, All Nurses