Hazardous Medications Alerts have been Added to OE & eMAR

Alerts have been added to the Order Entry and the eMAR applications

For the proposed 2018 list, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) presents the policy for how drugs are assigned to the 3 hazardous drug classifications using a new peer reviewed 5 Category system based on evidence of the hazard:

  • Category 1—Special Handling Information
  • Category 2—Insufficient Toxicity Information Available to Meet NIOSH Definition of Hazardous Drug
  • Category 3—Available Information Shows a Toxic Effect that Does Not Meet the NIOSH Definition of a Hazardous Drug
  • Category 4—Available Toxicity Information Does Not Demonstrate or Support a Determination that the Drug Meets the NIOSH Definition of a Hazardous Drug
  • Category 5—Available Toxicity Information Demonstrates or Supports a Determination that the Drug Meets the NIOSH Definition of a Hazardous Drug
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    Hazardous Medication List (February 2019)
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    New Patient Bracelet Style Added

    A new styled Patient Bracelet has been added to the ADL system.

    You can now print bar-coded and color-coded bracelets. Up to 10 precautions can be printed on the bracelet as seen on the print preview screenshot below. The bracelet can be scanned to expedite capturing Medication Administrations, Vitals, Laboratory Results and other areas where patient data needs to be retrieved.

     

    CMSNet VPN Client Software Upgrade 04/02/2019

    CMSNet VPN Client Software Upgrade – April 2, 2019

    Please be aware that CMS is upgrading the current Juniper VPN Client software required to access the CMSNet secure network when using QIES web applications (MDS Submissions, CASPER, EPOC and PBJ). The rollout is by facility type, with Swing Beds starting on 4/8/2019 and nursing homes on 6/30/2019.

    Starting on those dates, the upgrade process will be triggered automatically the first-time a user launches their current Juniper VPN Client and logs into CMSNet. Upon successful logon, the new Pulse Secure Desktop Client software will be downloaded, and the user prompted to start the installation process.

    Please be aware the initial installation of this new client software requires administrative level rights on the user’s Windows PC. Those staff without that level of rights should plan to have someone from their IT area available to enter their administrative credentials when prompted. Once the software installs successfully, administrative rights are not required to use it.

    For any questions or assistance, please contact the CMSNet Help Desk at 888-238-2122 or MDCN.MCO@palmettogba.com.

    ADL Upgrades EMR Instant Messaging

    Instant Messaging
    ADL has integrated a major Messaging Application with our User Interface. Instant Messaging allows user and professionals instant communication with each other. Instant messaging applications are available for Windows, Apple and Android devices, enabling users to connect and converse with each other anywhere.

    Complete Communication
    Chat, exchange files, make voice or video calls and conferences, add bots.
    Enjoy classic chat app features, plus embed apps to share and collaborate in both a private or business context.

    Privacy
    Private conversations are end-to-end encrypted, so that only you and the other participant(s) can read them.
    No one else can read, access or compromise your data — secured by the best encryption methods available.

     
     
     
     
     

    ADL Updates the Easy Query Reportwriter

    A major upgrade to the Easy Query has been completed and will be released in the next update.

    Easy Query is a Dynamic SQL query builder designed to help you create queries and reports. The EMR application now has an end-user-oriented query builder to run any queries they can imagine without any additional assistance. Build complex queries or filter expressions visually simply by assembling a phrase in natural language to create reports or display screens.

    Features:
    • Natural language user interface for query building.
    • Distributed as 100% pure .NET assemblies.
    • Databases: MS SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL or object-relational-mapping solutions (like Entity Framework)
    • Windows .NET framework versions: 2.0 and higher