Attention RN’s:

We need your help to decrease the number of orders with the wrong order source and being placed under the wrong Provider. In addition, Pharmacy has been seeing a large number of medication orders placed under “Written” order source. They will not process the order unless they are faxed the paper order, as written source does not que for a provider signature in Meditech.

• The Order Source you choose determines if the provider must electronically sign the order.  Insurance Companies frequently refuse to pay for tests or procedures if proper signatures aren’t present. This can also be considered practicing outside your scope.
• Who you place orders under (provider) can affect rounding lists.
• 3 Rights for Placing Orders: Order Source, Provider and Patient

Please review attached education and escalate additional questions to the charge nurse.

Thank you for your attention to this important educational opportunity.

We appreciate all you do for patient care!

Order Entry-Meditech Screens

Order Source

Our partners at Rapides Regional Medical Center have shared some important education related to Advanced Primary Stroke Center Certification. 

Our compliance for this measure is based on the percentage of final coded ischemic/hemorrhagic stroke patients having *both* the following:

1. Meditech documentation attesting “written information regarding stroke was provided to the primary learner” [i.e. Purple Packet] and a
2. Signed copy of the Purple Packet personalized Risk Factors education present in the patient’s permanent chart

Nursing Education PP-Stroke

Thank you for your continued dedication to patient care!

Lee's Summit in the MidAmerica Division is using Ketamine drips for qualified inpatients. Provided is the education. Please note this is specific facility education and does not apply to the Enterprise.

Please comment with questions!

Ketamine

Thank you!

MidAmerica has recently transitioned to the utilization of DeRoyal wrist restraints. There is a HealthStream video titled, "Overview of the DeRoyal wrist restraint-CESL", that can be taken should you require additional information and/or education. This is not required education and supplemental only. Please reach out to your Regional Director of Clinical Operations for questions or concerns.