ATTN: UPDATE ON ATROPINE
The Baptist Health System is currently running low on the pediatric size of Atropine (0.5 mg/5mL) for our Broselow crash carts. The adult concentration of Atropine is the same as the pediatric...
View ArticleEffective Now: MRSA-Emergent by PCR - STAT
Attention Emergency room physicians and providers. If you have a patient who you anticipate will require emergent/urgent surgery, particularly acute orthopedic fracture patients, please order the...
View ArticleAction Required: Must use pre-printed non-invasive ventilation order set
Reminder PhysiciansBaptist Health System has implemented the use of pre-printed non-invasive ventilation order sets since early fall. This order set helps ensure the safe use of non-invasive...
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You're Invited: CI/ACO Town Hall Meetings
Please Join Us For Clinical Integration/ACO Physician Town Hall MeetingsWe are hosting Town Hall meetings for you and your CI/ACO peers. Come learn more on our progress, details on the bonus program,...
View ArticleMEB Approved Revised Surgical/Invasive Procedure Count Process
Baptist Health System's policy that addresses surgical counts of instruments, needles and soft goods was revised and approved by the Medical Executive Board in October 2012. The new name for this...
View ArticlePlanned Upgrades will affect Physician Portal Availability
Attention PhysiciansThe installation of planned software upgrades will result in Physician Portal unavailability outside our hospitals. Upgrade: Saturday, December 1 from 9 p.m. - midnightPhysician...
View ArticleChef's Corner at BMC
For All BMC PhysiciansBaptist Medical CenterTuesday, December 11Physicians Service Center11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
View ArticlePhysician Portal & Electronic Health Record Upgrades
Attention Physicians: Planned upgrades will result in physician systems downtimeThese system upgrades will provide you with easier access to records and data, error reduction, reminders, alerts and...
View ArticleMassive Transfusion Protocol at BHS
What physicians and nurses need to knowWhat do exsanguinating patients need?A patient who is exsanguinating due to physical trauma or unexpected massive hemorrhage during a surgical procedure or...
View ArticleCI/ACO Annual Fee Update
The Clinical Integration and Accountable Care programs are in the final push of the 2012 physician enrollment initiative. The physicians that sign up before the end of the year will be part of the...
View ArticleYour TPN Ordering Process
Reminder physiciansBaptist Health System has implemented an improved TPN ordering process for you and our patients. This process developed by our physicians and approved by the Medical Executive Board...
View ArticlePhysician Portal & Citrix Technology Upgrades
Attention PhysiciansYou may have noticed changes to the Physician Portal. BHS is now using Citrix technology with your Physician Portal. Citrix will present the Physician Portal in a secure and...
View ArticleIntranet Order Set Update
The following changes are currently being made to the Baptist Health System Intranet order set environment based off of recommendations and feedback received. All order sets dated 2012 have been...
View ArticleCDU Coming Soon
As we are striving constantly to provide our patients with quality care, Baptist Health System will soon implement a new program for observation status patients. Adopted by your Baptist Health System...
View ArticleBeer Comes in 6-packs, Platelets Come in Doses
We continue to get orders for a '6-pack' or "10 pack" or "12 pack" of platelets. We believe that this is because '6-pack' is fun to say. But 6-packs, which are a pool of 6 random donors, are a thing...
View ArticleImportant Info: Intestinal Parasite Testing
Nearly all intestinal parasitic infections in US are caused by one of three parasites: Giardia lamblia, Entamoeba histolytica, Cryptosporidium parvum. These three organisms are generally missed on...
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Do you care for pregnant women?
For all BHS staff who care for women, please see the letter below from Thomas Schlenker, MD, MPH, Director of Public Health, in regards to congenital syphilis births in Bexar County. This is a serious...
View ArticleComing Soon: Palliative Care to St. Luke's Baptist Hospital
Baptist Health System is proud to announce the addition of our Palliative Care service. This service will launch soon at St. Luke's Baptist Hospital with the other facilities to follow within 2013....
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Reminder: CDU Now at BMC
Implementation of our Clinical Decision Unit is in place at BMC with the rest of the facilities to follow within the next few months. Adopted by your Baptist Health System Medical Executive Board, our...
View ArticleNew order sets
Attention: New order sets recently approved In an effort to improve patient care and reliability, the following new order sets have been approved: • BHS Scheduled Insulin Orders • BHS Diabetic...
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