Clinical Workflow Fundamentals Flashcards
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Which role in an Epic inpatient workflow is primarily responsible for bed management and patient placement?
Answer: Bed management coordinator using the Bed Board or ADT activity
Bed management coordinators use Epic's ADT (Admit, Discharge, Transfer) activity and Bed Board to assign and manage patient placements.
When a provider marks a result as 'Reviewed' in Epic, what is the clinical significance?
Answer: The provider acknowledges receipt and review, closing the result from their In Basket
Marking a result as reviewed creates a documented acknowledgment that the clinician has seen the result and removes it from the unreviewed results queue.
A patient is being discharged. What Epic tool generates the patient's discharge instructions?
Answer: The Discharge Navigator or AVS (After Visit Summary)
The After Visit Summary (AVS) is generated during the discharge workflow and includes instructions, medications, follow-up appointments, and diagnoses.
Which Epic feature enables real-time communication between care team members within the chart?
Answer: Secure Chat
Secure Chat (also called Care Everywhere Chat or Epic's internal chat) allows HIPAA-compliant real-time messaging within the Epic environment.
A pharmacy technician notices a medication order lacks a required dose. Using Epic, what is the correct next step?
Answer: Contact the ordering provider via In Basket or Secure Chat to clarify the order
Clarifying incomplete orders through Epic's communication tools ensures the provider is notified and a corrected order is placed before dispensing.
What is the function of the 'Routing' field when placing an order in Epic?
Answer: It specifies which department or pharmacy location should fulfill the order
The Routing field directs the order to the appropriate fulfilling location, such as a specific pharmacy, lab, or radiology department.
During a code blue, a provider needs to place multiple emergency orders rapidly. Which Epic feature is designed for this scenario?
Answer: Order Sets configured for resuscitation scenarios
Pre-built order sets for codes (e.g., ACLS order sets) allow rapid placement of multiple evidence-based orders simultaneously.