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

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

In partnership with our facilities, please remember that texting physicians from your personal phone is not encrypted or HIPAA approved.  Please see below for a refresher regarding mobile communications with physicians.

Texting Providers

Thank you for your dedication to patient safety and HIPAA policies!

Within our HCA facilities, isolated events resulting in burn injury to the chest, neck, head and facial areas of the patient have been reported from defibrillator use.  While defibrillator fires are not completely preventable, with appropriate precautions and techniques, the risk can be mitigated. 

Please familiarize yourselves with the below documents to help us lower the risk of these events.

OR Fire Risk Assessment & Protocol

Patient Safety Defibrillator Huddle Card

Thank you for your dedication to patient safety!

In partnership with our HCA family, please review the new Med-Lock stickers are being introduced into our care environments.  The new Med-Lock stickers are to help bedside clinicians identify when a central line is “locked” with a medication such as heparin or trisodium citrate. This prevents accidental injection of medications into the bloodstream by properly identifying hubs that have medication instilled in them prior to flushing the line for use. 

Please review the attached new huddle card.

Med-Lock Sticker Huddle Card

Thank you for your dedication to patient safety!