Clinical-Excellence

EDU: HeART Overview

Posted by HWS Clinical Ops on Jan 26, 2023 7:29:14 PM

HeART allows viewing AirStrip ONE on iMobile devices as well as submitting and approving AirStrip ONE Snippets using a PC. HeART Telemetry Alerts are triggered on you iMobile Device. Alerts must be reviewed and accepted within 30-60 seconds before alert is escalated. Receiving a Clinical Alert means that there is a significant PT event, accept and assess the patient even if you are not the primary nurse. 

Tele Alerts via AirStrip

HealthStream Course: HeART RN Snippet Overview

To Enroll in Course select Catalog and type course name in Catalog.

Thank you for your dedication to patient safety!

Topics: All Nurses

EDU: GE Media Manager-Wound Image Capture

Posted by HWS Clinical Ops on Jan 24, 2023 4:54:09 PM

Below is information related to the GE Media Manager – Wound Image Capture application.

Education video: click here

The following Divisions are using this technology: San Antonio, North Florida, Central West Texas

Clinical Tip Sheet

Huddle Flyer

Thank you!

 

Topics: Central/West Texas Division, San Antonio Division, North Florida Division, All Nurses

Education: Braden Scale

Posted by HWS Clinical Ops on Jan 23, 2023 2:15:37 PM

HCA as an enterprise is transitioning to using the Braden Scale for Skin Integumentary Documentation in Meditech.

There is a course in HealthStream providing additional Education: 

CSIP HAPI Phase 2: Braden II Scale and Skin Alteration for Inpatient and Surgery

To access course, search course title in HealthStream Catalog.

Thank you for your dedication to Patient Safety!

Topics: All Nurses

Education: MEWS Update

Posted by HWS Clinical Ops on Jan 17, 2023 5:04:58 PM

You are now able to view the MEWS score over the last 7 days in the West Florida Division via the Status Board.

MEWS or Modified Early Warning Signs aids in early recognition, intervention and stabilization of the patients experiencing clinical deterioration. 

  • All change of conditions reported to the nurse should be documented in a nursing note to include who was notified of patient status change and action taken.

MEWS Update

Thank you for your continued dedication to Patient Safety!

 

Topics: Far West Division, All Nurses

Education: Isolation Status for COVID Patients

Posted by HWS Clinical Ops on Jan 3, 2023 3:40:38 PM

Our Partners in West Florida Division have shared Education on Process Intervention Meditech Documentation for Isolation Status, Dx: COVID. 

Isolation Status-COVID

When documenting Process Interventions in Meditech for isolation status, please select one of the following for COVID patients:

  1. “Contact” and “Droplet” Precautions
  2. “Contact” and “Airborne” Precautions- if the patient requires a negative pressure room for aerosol-generating procedures, which includes BIPAP, CPAP, opening suctioning of airways, sputum induction, CPR, intubation/extubation, bronchoscopy, mechanical ventilation or high flow oxygen

If you select “Airborne” precautions, that means the patient has to go into a negative pressure room.

Thank YOU!

 

Topics: West Florida Division, All Nurses

Education: Sepsis Bundle

Posted by HWS Clinical Ops on Dec 20, 2022 12:04:42 PM

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

Thank you for ALL Do and Happy Holidays!

 

Topics: All Nurses

Education: Meditech Order Acknowledgment

Posted by HWS Clinical Ops on Dec 7, 2022 1:42:39 PM

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

Go Live Dates: 

Go Live Date

Hospital

11/29, Tue

University 

11/30, Wed

Kendall 

12/1, Thu

Aventura 

12/5, Mon

Mercy 

12/6, Tue

Northwest 

12/7, Wed

Westside and Woodmont 

12/8, Thu

JFK 

12/12, Mon

JFKN and Palms West 

12/13, Tue

Highlands and Lawnwood 

12/14, Wed

Raulerson and St. Lucie 

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.

Thank you for your continued dedication to patient care!

 

Topics: East Florida Division, All Nurses

Education: Core Measures

Posted by HWS Clinical Ops on Nov 10, 2022 11:50:14 AM

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.

    Thank you for ALL YOU DO!

Topics: Far West Division, All Nurses

Education: IV Pump-Guardrails

Posted by HWS Clinical Ops on Oct 26, 2022 5:23:40 PM

Please review included Education on Guardrails for IV Pumps to ensure this important safety feature is being utilized during infusions. 

Guardrails

Thank you for your dedication to patient safety!

 

 

Topics: All Nurses

Education: StatSeal Hemostatsis Disc

Posted by HWS Clinical Ops on Sep 21, 2022 3:22:57 PM
  • 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


    Thank you for your DEDICATION to Patient Care!

 

Topics: West Florida Division, All Nurses

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