For Cowichan District Hospital Medical Staff, April 2025
You should have already completed the following:
- I have set up Multi-Factor Authentication and Remote Access on my personal device.
- If not, call the Service Desk 24/7, 1-877-563-3152.
- I have completed my Virtual Classroom Education (mandatory education)
- I have completed my elearning Modules (2 hours)
- I have completed my Facilitated In-Person Review Session (mandatory education)
- I have attended my Facilitated In-Person Review Session (2 hours)
Complete the following by Saturday, May 3
- I have gone onto the Island Health EHR Education portal and reviewed educational content located in “Provider-Moving Forward in Practice Journey”:
- Major Hemorrhage Protocol Order Set Instruction
- Emergency, Critical Care, Surgery and Anesthesiology, ObGyn, Perinatal
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) 2024 Module
- Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Emergency, Critical Care
- PowerChart lnterfacility Transfer Medication Reconciliation
- Provider – Lab Computerized Provider Order Entry
- Subcutaneous Insulin Module in PowerChart Utilizing CPOE (those who order insulin)
- Documenting the Best Possible Medical History (BPMH) in PowerChart utilizing PharmaNet integration
- Advanced Care Planning/Electronic Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment
- Major Hemorrhage Protocol Order Set Instruction
- I have arranged or dropped into a Personalization Session (30-60 minutes, starting 2 weeks before Go-Live).
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- Purpose: While not mandatory, this session will position me for CPOE success. A PowerChart adoption coach will ensure that:
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- my views are set up according to my practice needs
- I have identified my favourite order sets
- I know how to “modify and save” a favourite order.
- If I am a surgeon, I know how to, and have placed my first day of surgery orders.
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- Purpose: While not mandatory, this session will position me for CPOE success. A PowerChart adoption coach will ensure that:
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- I have taken a CPOE Refresher (optional).
If you are the MRP expected to be in hospital on Go-Live weekend:
Cutover nurses will be converting the patient care orders to their electronic version – you will have to sign off these orders in your message centre and can bulk approve them.
If you are the MRP for inpatients expected to be in hospital on Go-Live weekend, in the week before Go-Live:
- Go through the orders and simplify the orders for the person coming on service:
- Remove orders and order sets that no longer are needed (Orthostatic vital signs, urinary catheter, PRN meds that are not used, CIWA, Insulin modules, etc)
- No recurring labs starting Go-Live day
- Keep PRNs simple: Single route per order (not PO/NG/PR/SQ/IM/IV), Avoid range Doses and ensure that the opioid ranges are max 1:2 ratio (e.g., 2-4 mg), Avoid range frequencies (Q4h, not Q4-6h), Include PRN reason for all PRN meds.
If you are the MRP for inpatients expected to be in hospital on Go-Live weekend:
- Cutover nurses will be converting the patient care orders to their electronic version – you will have to sign off these orders in your message centre and can bulk approve them.
- If I am the MRP for inpatients expected to be in hospital on Go-Live weekend, in the week before Go-Live, go through the orders and simplify the orders for the person coming on service:
Remove orders and order sets that no longer are needed (Orthostatic vital signs, urinary catheter, PRN meds that are not used, CIWA, Insulin modules, etc)
No recurring labs starting Go-Live day - Keep PRNs simple: Single route per order (not PO/NG/PR/SQ/IM/IV), Avoid range Doses and ensure that the opioid ranges are max 1:2 ratio (e.g., 2-4 mg), Avoid range frequencies (Q4h, not Q4-6h), Include PRN reason for all PRN meds.
For further information email IHealthEducation@islandhealth.ca
