Worked closely with the client to analyze OB assessments to fulfill the client's expectations and needs.
Updated assessments with missing information and removed obsolete items Correlated newborn and NICU assessments as much as possible Updated care plans to be more efficient MEDITECH Clinical Informaticist Critical Access Hospital, Washington, 2013 Assisted with an evaluation and assessment of recurring accounts at a MEDITECH 6.0 facility MEDITECH Clinical Informaticist Multi-facility Acute Care Hospital System, Florida, 2013.
MEDITECH Clinical Informaticist Community Cancer Care Center with MEDITECH C/S 5.66, Kentucky, 2015 Optimization of Oncology Documentation Analysis of current workflow and documentation Streamline future workflow and documentation Eliminated redundancies in documentation Redesigned to be evidenced-base and chemotherapy specific Increased quality and completeness of documentation Enhanced physician documentation to improve ICD-9 coding and E&M coding Ensure documentation meets regulatory requirements and meaningful use Revision of care plans to be patient specific and efficient MEDITECH Clinical Informaticist Acute Care Hospital System with MEDITECH C/S 5.66, California, 2014-2015 NICU PCS Implementation including BMV/eMAR Project manager, builder, and implementer for the development of PCS documentation for NICU nurses, social workers, dietitians, lactation consultants, PT/OT, and hearing technicians.
Guided by clients needs and best practice guidelines, a formal the plan of action was developed to ensure seamless integration with their current MEDITECH and all clinical disciplines Full assessment and implementation of hardware needs for BMV and computer documentation for physicians, nurses, and ancillary department including wireless connections Orchestrated and coordinated with pharmacy the necessary medication build required for BMV/eMAR Developed , tested, and implemented appropriate billing codes and charges to PT/OT and Hearing Technicians assessments Facilitated the redesign of documentation workflow for all care providers Reviewed and revised NICU respiratory assessments to improve documentation Updated the discharge module to meet NICU requirements, ensuring proper transmission of data to the appropriate facilities Spearheaded and obtained approvals of build by the appropriate key stakeholders Devised and tested integrated and parallel scenarios Created and developed the training program, material and delivery of training to the end users Assisted the designated education team with training NICU nurses Provided group training for social workers, dietitians, lactation consultants, PT/OT, and hearing technicians Provided support for go-live Educated and mentored IT staff during the project and provided the necessary transitional materials NICU CPOE Implementation Project manager and implementer for CPOE for NICU physicians and physician assistants.
Assisted and mentored current IT staff with build of NICU order sets Developed physician documentation queries to meet ICD-9 coding requirements, regulatory guidelines, and meaningful use Worked closely with NICU physicians to create meaningful and useful NICU order sets and reorganize workflow Created a NICU special panel to improve review of necessary data in the EMR Created and tested integrated and parallel scenarios Developed training material and provided one-on-one training for physicians and physician assistants Provided go-live support Assisted and taught IT staff with the creation of physician documentation templates for NICU Imparted the necessary knowledge and references to ensure a seamless transition to IT staff Post go live chart reviews to verify proper physician documentation for ICD-9 coding and meaningful use Feasibility of MEDITECH in Women's Services Researched and accumulated data and information on various systems to determine best options for Women's Services Interviewed personnel from several facilities for their insight on their system and workflows Analyzed and examined data to create a detailed decision document Presented findings to key stakeholders MEDITECH Clinical Informaticist Acute Care Hospital System with MEDITECH C/S 5.66, California, 2013 NICU Implementation Project manager, builder, and implementer for all aspects of the transition from paper to computer documentation for nursing staff and ancillary departments (Physical, Occupational, Speech and Respiratory Therapies, Social Services, and Nutrition).
Carefully listened to client needs and developed the necessary plan of action to achieve a cost and schedule effective solution using MEDITECH PCS in the NICU.
The NICU build integrated seamlessly with the current system and maximized information flow to all relevant areas of the organization BMV/eMAR implementation including decision making for the necessary hardware and coordination with pharmacy for build of NICU specific medications to the eMAR Assisted with updating and revising physician documentation templates based on nursing documentation Integrated and parallel scenarios were created and tested Development of training material and education plan for the end users was provided, as well as go live support Mentored and tutored current IT staff during the project and provided the necessary transitional documents to maintain the build Respiratory Therapist Charges added to Interventions in PCS and EDM Addressed an unresolved client problem of over 2 years in 5 weeks.
Added billing codes to the interventions Updated and optimized respiratory therapists' assessments Created new interventions Thorough testing and verification of charges Developed Training Material and provided Training Sessions for the respiratory therapists, as well as go live support Used the standard billing reports for verifying charges Trained the appropriate IT personnel and supplied the necessary documents for maintaining the charges Quality and Core Measure Status Board Developed customized quality boards to improve quality and core measure scores Reviewed and analyze current quality and core measure queries to add to the status board Created entries in the medication display dictionary An educational pamphlet was created and submitted for training Reviewed and provided the appropriate materials to the IT staff for maintaining the status board Rapid Response Status Board Developed a Rapid Response board for the team to review patient information quickly to improve patient outcomes Monitor Interface in ICU Analyzed a failed ICU interface, suggested and implemented modifications to bring the system to a successful functionality.
A brief assessment of server with ADT and HL7 feeds Mapped all vital signs and hemodynamic data to the external source dictionary Updated monitors with extended data label set Accurate data transfer from the monitor to appropriate assessments Training pamphlet and education for the ICU nurses Created an audit tool for verifying accuracy Go live support and 100% auditing of data for one week Educated and equipped the IT personnel with the needed information to maintain the interface.
08/1988 to 03/2013
Consultant SummarySt. Francis Hospital – City, STATE,
As an experienced Informatics Nurse and MEDITECH implementation specialist, this senior RN consultant has had the opportunity to lead projects and implement information technology into the clinical care of patients across various health care settings in multiple organizations.
She has worked as a key member of a team responsible for developing, designing and building standards for MEDITECH implementation within an award winning community hospital health system in the Mid Atlantic region.
She has also been responsible for design of clinical content and training materials to be deployed across all hospitals in a large national health system, implementing the MEDITECH C/S platform.
On a recent project, she was responsible for attestation of the Meaningful Use guidelines.
She has been a part of adoption, communications, project planning, training and education, implementation, of clinical IT for the MEDITECH C/S Advanced Clinicals project as well as outside financial and clinical ambulatory systems.
Along with her expertise in C/S implementations, she also has been part of a broad range of MEDITECH implementation and upgrade projects.
She has extensive experience in assessment, planning, building, and implementation of large clinical systems and EHR projects in large scale, multi-facility health care systems and community hospitals.
She possesses strong leadership and team building skills and is very comfortable working within a complex team structure and under tight timelines.
Previous to her MEDITECH and Clinical Informatics roles, she served in various patient care roles as a Nurse and Nurse Manager, with specialization in Cardiac Telemetry.
She has served in a number of nurse leadership roles, including serving on the hospital's Nurse Advisory Council.
With an MSN in Nursing, she has the educational background to support her clinical skills and experience.
Applications & Technical Competencies.
Education and Training
Expected in 2012
Master of Science: Nursing Informatics Walden University - Minneapolis, MN GPA:
Certifications
OTHER COMPETENCIES MEDITECH Client Server 5.66, Magic PCS & PCM NUR EDM CPOE Project Manager DTS Testing Training and Education Development Specialist BMV Meaningful Use Clinical Decision Support
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Acute Care, go-live, Go live, Streamline, auditing, billing, C, Cancer, chemotherapy, Client Server 5.66, community hospital, community hospitals, hardware, consultant, content, Council, client, clients, data transfer, DTS, decision making, Decision Support, delivery, designing, Documentation, financial, ICD-9, information technology, team building, leadership, Magic, materials, MEDITECH, monitors, MSN, Nurse Manager, Nursing, Oncology, Optimization, clinical care, patient care, personnel, coding, project planning, Quality, Respiratory Therapist, Social Services, Speech, S 5, Telemetry, training materials, Training Material, transmission, upgrade, vital signs, workflow
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