PURPOSE: To outline the purpose and functionality of the EAEX, EPEX, and VUIT locations in HEO/WIZ. To describe basic troubleshooting related to these locations. EB Date of Date of latest revision: 7.2012 Creation/initials: EAEX and EPEX: Temporary HEO/WIZ locations for Emergency Department (ED) treat and release patients (Medipac patient type who have been discharged “E”) EAEX—for ED patients EPEX—for Pediatric ED patients Process: Nurse discharges a treat and release patient from ED Whiteboard, using Discharge” “Nurse selection on D/C column (DCRN function) Patient’s name moves to Recent Discharge Section of ED Whiteboard Patient automatically moves in HEO/WIZ from EMER or ED/P location to EAEX or EPEX for one hour. This hour delay allows staff to move the patient back to ED bed with current orders if discharge was in error. After one hour, an automatic departure in Medipac occurs HEO/WIZ orders can be recovered on these patients for 4 hours after the Medipac departure (or 5 hours after moving the patient off the ED Whiteboard) Registration staff monitor these locations to make sure automatic Medipac departure occurs and patient moves out of HEO/WIZ VUIT Temporary location in HEO/WIZ for either adult or pediatric ED patients with inpatient or observation status (Medipac patient type of or “I” “O”) Orders cannot be entered when patient is in the VUIT location Process for transferring patient from ED to another unit: Nurse discharges an inpatient or observation patient from ED Whiteboard using DCRN function. Patient’s name moves to Recent Discharge Section of ED Whiteboard.
PURPOSE: To outline the purpose and functionality of the EAEX, EPEX, and VUIT locations in HEO/WIZ. To describe basic troubleshooting related to these locations. Date of Creation/initials: EB Date of latest revision: 7.2012 EAEX and EPEX: Temporary HEO/WIZ locations for Emergency Department (ED) treat and release patients (Medipac patient type “E”) who have been discharged EAEX—for ED patients EPEX—for Pediatric ED patients Process: Nurse discharges a treat and release patient from ED Whiteboard, using “Nurse Discharge” selection on D/C column (DCRN function) Patient’s name moves to Recent Discharge Section of ED Whiteboard Patient automatically moves in HEO/WIZ from EMER or ED/P location to EAEX or EPEX for one hour. This hour delay allows staff to move the patient back to ED bed with current orders if discharge was in error. After one hour, an automatic departure in Medipac occurs HEO/WIZ orders can be recovered on these patients for 4 hours after the Medipac departure (or 5 hours after moving the patient off the ED Whiteboard) Registration staff monitor these locations to make sure automatic Medipac departure occurs and patient moves out of HEO/WIZ VUIT Temporary location in HEO/WIZ for either adult or pediatric ED patients with inpatient or observation status (Medipac patient type of “I” or “O”) Orders cannot be entered when patient is in the VUIT location Process for transferring patient from ED to another unit: Nurse discharges an inpatient or observation patient from ED Whiteboard using DCRN function. Patient’s name moves to Recent Discharge Section of ED Whiteboard.