There is not automatic device association in the isolation room for ECT.  For all PACU pt’s the RN’s have to add a device and then remove it for each pt that gets assigned in any bay.  The same goes for the isolation rooms in which the ECTs are performed.  To add the device:

1. Look at the neuron in the room and its designation.  (In the ECT room it is NMC 2CPACU-isol17).
2. Choose Device and Add New in the Intra-op tab.  Choose GE solar 2Cpacu isol-17 and choose the data you wish to Validate and then add.

Also of note, besides removing the device from the pt at the end of the case you would want to discharge them from the GE solar monitor.  This will prevent the possibility of any previous data being pulled from an earlier pt into the current pt’s record. 

Thanks to Dr. Birch for this tip.

After exhausting all options for entering in One Chart, if you must use a paper record (ie: MRI), please do the following when the case is finished:

Pens: Ancient instruments used for placing marks on paper.

1 .Make a photocopy of the Anesthesia record and put it in the envelope with your narcs for Pharmacy.

2. Let the RT’s know (or give to them) the pink copy of the Anesthesia record and the green sheet for the hospital billing.

3. Send the yellow copy of the Anesthesia record to Melinda in the Anesthesia office in an intercampus envelope. She will send it to the billers.

The white/ original record will stay with the patient.

Thanks to Dr. Ellis for this tip.

We all knew it was coming.   It is remarkable how two small words – Go Live – can inspire such anxiety.  Before you start rethinking the use of aersolized midazolam in pre-op, remember there are many resources available to help work through the glitches.  

All superusers may be identified by their red hats.  These red hats provide guidance to all of perioperative services.  They can also issue “tickets” to IT. 

Our department has two dedicated super-users:  Kaitlyn Pellegrino and Ben Jones.  You can contact them via pager (numbers are on the HL board) but they are usually close at hand in pre-op, ORs or the lounge.   We also have a number of embedded superusers. These CRNAs and Physicians are available to point you in the right direction.  Check out the complete list in the Epic Anesthesiology Wikki. 

There are several other resources for information.  Pick up one of the Anesthesia Provider Start Guides.   These booklets are available in the Hixon-Lied lounge and are a great place to start.  You can also check out the  Epic Anesthesiology Wikki – located on the J-drive. TNMC also has a hospital-wide tips blog here.  It is more general but does have some useful information.

Finally, stay tuned to this blog as we will be posting daily tips, tricks and vital info for surviving Epic.