C. difficile Testing in Beaker - EHR Optimization

June 13, 2018 | by Josh Carleton

In this post, I'll discuss EHR optimization opportunities in Epic/Beaker for Clostridium difficile ( C. diff) testing at your hospital based on IDSA guidelines. I'll specifically discuss ways you can: ensure appropriate patient populations are tested, simplify resulting for the tech, and optimize the view of results for the ordering clinician.
In LIS Enhancement, LIS Optimization, Epic Beaker, Lab - Microbiology, EHR Optimization, Beaker Implementation

Rapid Strep to Throat Culture Reflex Testing - EHR Optimization

July 7, 2017 | by Josh Carleton

 

In this post, we outline the current guidelines from the Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) for Group A Streptococcal (GAS) pharyngitis testing and discuss how you can implement them in your LIS. This EHR/LIS optimization should only require a few minutes of build. 

In LIS Optimization, Epic Beaker, Lab - Microbiology, EHR Optimization
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