With the EMR Phase 2.1 Go-Live commencing this Sunday, we have come to the end of our Nursing & Midwifery Top 10 key messages countdown.
This week’s messaging focuses on the need to ensure that EMR devices are properly cleaned and disinfected to prevent the spread of infections and keep patients and ourselves safe, and the occupational health and safety considerations which should inform how we use each device. A big thanks to midwife Thoa for starring in this poster!
Thank you all for following these key messages to help ensure you are ready and confident for the Go-Live. The high level of engagement and preparation that is evident across the nursing and midwifery cohort has been .
Go-Live Support:
If you have a query during the Go-Live, please seek out the following supports:
- Refer to the Digital Health information site for Quick Reference Guides
- Look for an EMR Super User wearing a blue top or blue badge
- Contact the Western Health Service Desk for 24/7 EMR support from 7:00am on Sunday 9th July until 7:00pm Sunday 30th July
Phone: ext 56777 – when prompted press 1 for EMR
Email: servicedesk@wh.org.au
Self Service Portal: servicedesk.wh.org.au
Please remember the Digital Health information site is the central source of Go-Live information and updates. Key pages include:
- Quick Reference Guides – easy to follow guides that step you through a workflow – the set of new guides will be published today
- What Goes Where – area specific guides to clinical documentation – new guides are being published as they are finalised
- Nursing & Midwifery Top 10 countdown key messages – the ten Nursing & Midwifery key messages, plus those for other disciplines
- EMR Phase 2.1 patient literature – an information postcard, available in a number of languages, will be distributed by a Patient Communication Team during the Go-Live
- How to access the EMR Practice Environment – obtain the role specific Username and Password from the Super Users in your area, or from your Divisional Director, and then follow this guide to login (also attached)
- EMR Downtime Procedures – resources to guide you on what to do in the event of an EMR downtime
Please also remember the EMR Phase 2.1 online learning packages remain available on WeLearn. A package can also be completed a second time, or more, to further enhance understanding.
Again thank you for your continued support in these final days leading up to the Go-Live. A very special thank you to our exceptional nursing and midwifery Super User team who this week are receiving their blue tops, are signing up to the Go-Live Slack communications channel and are preparing to provide support in the weeks ahead.
If you have any EMR Phase 2.1 queries, please do not hesitate to contact:
Kate Renzenbrink – Chief Nursing & Midwifery Informatics Officer – Kate.Renzenbrink@wh.org.au
Kylee Ross – Assistant Chief Nursing & Midwifery Informatics Officer – Kylee.Ross@wh.org.au