As the choices for ICU sedative medications dwindle for a variety of reasons, the following documents may be helpful if a decision is made to use a ketamine infusion. This document outlines guidelines on patient selection for ketamine infusions. This document outlines parameters for a ketamine infusion order that can be cut and pasted into Epic for nursing […]
Exercise test interpretation videos
Zach has posted his introduction to exercise test interpretations on ACCP website Scroll down and click on the menu item “Pulmonary Physiology, Function, and Rehabilitation” to find it
C.L.E.A.R. (CLEAR) Conversations Worksheets
To aid with communication, please refer to these CLEAR conversations worksheets When empathy seems to be less effective, some other strategies can be learned from this article
Determining inhaler coverage
Although Zach created a list of all of the inhalers out there, it is often difficult to determine which inhalers are actually covered by a patient’s insurance plan. In addition, co-pays vary greatly. This is a significant barrier to writing prescriptions “on the fly”, as you are seeing the patient in clinic. In Epic you […]
nebulized hypertonic saline for sputum expectoration.
Although we may rarely need to prescribe hypertonic saline as an outpatient, finding this order in Epic is not intuitive. This post serves as a reference for when we need to write this. TYPE: sodium chloride 7% for nebulization. Then click the database lookup tab.
CME lectures online
You can watch CME lectures online, including Internal Medicine Grand Rounds, Biostatistics-PHS Watching live events is discouraged because a presence is ideal, but if you cannot make it downtown click here http://rhwapp306a.corp.ds.hfhs.org/IntMedGrdRds1-11-18 and change date to today. And you can also review your current CME
Social Media presence
While the hfhpulm site is a useful resource, it’s utility is mostly internal and useful as a reference for important information. However, the importance of social media continues to grow. We have a facebook page and a twitter account (@HFHPulmCC). Applicants and patients will be viewing these official pages. Please take a look at them […]
Access your info
To access you profile information, Blades no longer works. instead, go to esr.hfhs.org and log on. This is where you fill out the RVU worksheets, monitor Press-Ganey, and prepare for the mid year evaluations.
MICU rounders – Assign yourself as the treating physician
Please remember to assign yourself daily as the treating physician for all patients on your team in the MICU. Highlight the entire list, right click, assign others, list yourself as provider and check “attending” then accept.