Pediatric Discharge Wizard

• Some Providers use a tool in HEO/Wiz to

facilitate discharges

• Medical Receptionists are notified when an order prints to schedule a follow-up

appointment before the patient is discharged

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Medical Receptionist Role

Order displays in left window of HEO/Wiz and Prints on Unit

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Medical Receptionist Role

MR interprets Order, calls clinic, and schedules appointment

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Discharge Wizard Printouts

• Patient Discharge Letter (1 copy) given to pt • Patient Instruction Sheet (1 copy)

Nursing no longer needs to complete the handwritten Discharge Instruction Sheet.

– shorter version of the Patient Discharge Letter – Nurse uses to review discharge instructions with the patient – Requires signatures of nurse and patient – Is placed in chart as a permanent document • Asthma Action Plan (2 copies) – one copy is given to patient – Other copy is signed by nurse and patient and placed in chart as permanent document • Prescriptions: are still handwritten

Next 3 slides are examples of printouts

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Nurse reviews Patient Discharge Letter with patient/family V://Traiining/NEO/MR/2009training/discharge appt scheduling for VCH09.ppt

Patient Discharge Letter continued…

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If Asthma Home Management Plan is completed by provider, a copy is given to patient and 2 nd copy is signed by both nurse and parent and placed in chart. V://Traiining/NEO/MR/2009training/discharge appt scheduling for VCH09.ppt

Medical Receptionist Role Retrieves Documents from Printer and delivers to nurse

(prints to same place as HEO/Wiz Orders Print) – Patient Discharge Letter (1 copy) given to pt – Patient Instruction Sheet (1 copy) – Asthma Action Plan (2 copies).. if Asthma identified by Provider V://Traiining/NEO/MR/2009training/discharge appt scheduling for VCH09.ppt