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### 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](http://www.idsociety.org/Guidelines/Patient_Care/IDSA_Practice_Guidelines/Infections_By_Organ_System-81567/Gastrointestinal/Clostridium_difficile/#recommendations). 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.   

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

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### FISH Cytogenetics In Beaker

April 11, 2018 | by Josh Carleton

 CAP Today recently published an article titled the " [Benefits and Bumps of Switching to Beaker](http://www.captodayonline.com/benefits-bumps-shifting-beaker/)" and outlined some struggles building cytogenetics in Beaker. In this post I'll discuss one successful way that I have built out cytogenetics, specifically FISH testing, in the past in Beaker. 

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 In LIS Enhancement, LIS Optimization, Epic Beaker, EHR Optimization, Beaker Implementation 

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### Molecular Pathogen Panels in Beaker - EHR Optimization

February 22, 2018 | by Josh Carleton

With the rise in molecular infectious disease testing, especially during this particularly busy flu season, make sure you are delivering clean, user-friendly results to your physicians. In this post, I'll discuss a potential way to optimize your EHR and LIS for the delivery of molecular results in Beaker.

 In LIS Optimization, Epic Beaker, EHR Optimization 

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### 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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