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| ==== VA Faculty ==== | ==== VA Faculty ==== | ||
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| ==== Generic Monthly Schedule ==== | ==== Generic Monthly Schedule ==== | ||
| - | Subject to change! | + | Subject to change! Melissa |
| + | General Schedule | ||
| ^ ^ Tuesday ^ Wednesday ^ Thursday ^ | ^ ^ Tuesday ^ Wednesday ^ Thursday ^ | ||
| - | |Week 1 - Dr. Mathes |Mathes 8 AM Plastic Clinic | AM Gordon Hand OR, PM Gordon Hand Clinic (located in E1: door code is 1-5-4)| Mathes Plastic OR - 7:45AM Start, Gordon Minor Room | | + | |Dr. Mathes |AM/PM Tebockhorst +/- Mathes |
| - | |Week 2 - Dr. Gordon| 7:15 SCI Monthly Meeting (SECOND/FOURTH TUESDAY @K1-117) - Gordon 8 AM Plastic Clinic | AM Gordon Hand OR, PM Gordon Hand Clinic (located in E1: door code is 1-5-4) | Gordon Plastic OR - 7:45AM Start | | + | |
| - | |Week 3 - Dr. Mathes | + | |
| - | |Week 4 - Dr. Gordon| 7:15 SCI Monthly Meeting (SECOND/FOURTH TUESDAY @K1-117) - Gordon 8 AM Plastic Clinic | AM/PM Gordon | + | |
| - | |Week 5 - Dr. Mathes | Mathes 8 AM Plastic Clinic | AM Gordon Hand OR, PM Gordon Hand Clinic (located in E1: door code is 1-5-4) | Mathes Plastic | + | |
| ==== VA Templates ==== | ==== VA Templates ==== | ||
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| ^ Phone Numbers ^ Role ^ ^ | ^ Phone Numbers ^ Role ^ ^ | ||
| - | | Vocera | Calling system, return pages | 303 299 8020 | | + | | Vocera | 15239 | 720-857-5239 |
| - | | IT | 14681 | 855 637 4357| | + | | IT | 14681 | 8556734357 |
| - | | Krysta Bearish | + | | ED | 16298 | |
| | DJ | Plastics RN | 303 803 5199 | | | DJ | Plastics RN | 303 803 5199 | | ||
| - | | Corey Whitley | + | | Zeina Omisola |
| | Jenn Hutton | SCI Wound Care RN | 720 469 8217 | | | Jenn Hutton | SCI Wound Care RN | 720 469 8217 | | ||
| - | | Melissa Munkwitz | Ortho Hand PA | 414 587 8491 | | + | | Melissa Munkwitz | Hand/PRS PA | 414 587 8491 | |
| + | | IT Help Desk| 855 673 4357 | | ||
| VA Prefixes: 720-857-xxxx or 720-723-xxxx. Use this last number to call back pages. ie. 1-2345, call 720 723 2345 skipping the 1.\\ | VA Prefixes: 720-857-xxxx or 720-723-xxxx. Use this last number to call back pages. ie. 1-2345, call 720 723 2345 skipping the 1.\\ | ||
| - | Vocera: | + | Vocera: |
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| + | ==== VA APP'S ==== | ||
| + | The VA now has APP's that help manage inpatient needs and consults. There are sometimes gaps in coverage. If you admit a patient, please sign out to them so that they know the plan in case they get called (this limits phone calls to you!) | ||
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| ==== VA Remote Access ==== | ==== VA Remote Access ==== | ||
| - | Get Card reader either from VA (will loan, but may lock you up if you lose it) or Amazon. Make sure MAC compatible if user\\ | + | Get Card reader either from VA IT (as of June 2024 they don't write down your info and don't care about getting |
| - | https:// | + | https:// |
| - | https:// | + | https:// |
| Make sure you have received Welcome Letter in email giving remote access. IF you have not, email Ashley.Herrera@va.gov \\ | Make sure you have received Welcome Letter in email giving remote access. IF you have not, email Ashley.Herrera@va.gov \\ | ||
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| ==== General Information & Onboarding ==== | ==== General Information & Onboarding ==== | ||
| - | Welcome to the VA. The senior resident has good autonomy at this location and you are expected to run the service. | + | Welcome to the VA. The senior resident has good autonomy at this location and you are expected to run the service. |
| Signing up for the VA can be a huge hassle. Please start the process as early as possible. You will need the following processes to get started with onboarding\\ | Signing up for the VA can be a huge hassle. Please start the process as early as possible. You will need the following processes to get started with onboarding\\ | ||
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| *Complete VHA Mandatory Training for Trainees-Refresher (if done before), VHA Mandatory Training for Trainees (if not done)\\ | *Complete VHA Mandatory Training for Trainees-Refresher (if done before), VHA Mandatory Training for Trainees (if not done)\\ | ||
| *If you need help with your TMS Account when you log in please contact 1(855) 673-4357 or email VHAECHTMSHelpDesk@va.gov\\ | *If you need help with your TMS Account when you log in please contact 1(855) 673-4357 or email VHAECHTMSHelpDesk@va.gov\\ | ||
| - | *Please email Selena | + | *Please email PRS Program Coordinator |
| *Review VA Policies and then sign the VA Local Policies Acknowledgement Form and return it to Selena.\\ | *Review VA Policies and then sign the VA Local Policies Acknowledgement Form and return it to Selena.\\ | ||
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| *VA Fingerprints\\ | *VA Fingerprints\\ | ||
| *Fingerprints must be completed at a VAMC facility. Don't bother doing them at an outside facility, there are always issues\\ | *Fingerprints must be completed at a VAMC facility. Don't bother doing them at an outside facility, there are always issues\\ | ||
| *Recommended: | *Recommended: | ||
| *VA WOC Letter\\ | *VA WOC Letter\\ | ||
| - | *Selena | + | *Program coordinator |
| *If completed and held up at this stage Please reach out to VHAECHSurgeryPSA@va.gov .Michael T. Kilmer is the director who signs the letters\\ | *If completed and held up at this stage Please reach out to VHAECHSurgeryPSA@va.gov .Michael T. Kilmer is the director who signs the letters\\ | ||
| *VA Badging (after completion of fingerprints)\\ | *VA Badging (after completion of fingerprints)\\ | ||
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| *Set up Remove access as below \\ | *Set up Remove access as below \\ | ||
| *Must sign into remote access every 30 days to prevent expiring\\ | *Must sign into remote access every 30 days to prevent expiring\\ | ||
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| |Woman' | |Woman' | ||
| + | ====Expired Badges==== | ||
| + | * OH NO I HAVEN' | ||
| + | * EMERGENT: Call Police Dispatch 720-723-5800 and request reactivation for emergent purposes. This gets recorded in Facility Access Section for follow-up and verification with the supervisor/ | ||
| + | * NON-EMERGENT: | ||
| + | * If you are already on campus when you realize this, use intercom button at entrance of staff garage marked " | ||
| - | We get weekly meal vouchers here redeemable at the canteen, coffee shop, or canteen store. Every Mon/Tues, get them from Ashley Herrera at the front desk next to the resident office. | + | ==== Meals ==== |
| + | We get weekly meal vouchers here redeemable at the canteen, coffee shop, or canteen store. Every Mon/Tues, get them from Ashley Herrera at the front desk next to the resident office. | ||
| ==== Clinic ==== | ==== Clinic ==== | ||
| - | Plastics Clinic | + | Hand clinic and Plastics Clinic: |
| + | 1st floor, building | ||
| - | Hand clinic: | + | Clinic names on CPRS: \\ |
| - | 1st floor, building E. Code 154 enter. On Tuesdays it is you, Dr. Gordon and Melissa the PA. You will each have a room and will call patients similar to plastics clinic. On Wednesdays there will sometimes be ortho residents/the fellow and you will sit in the main room and the nurse will room patients and write on the schedule when people arrive and when she roomed them; you will write initials next to one you see. | + | Plastics: Rmr Surg Plastc (MD MPR, MD Oper, MD/PA, MD/PA postop, Md/PA preop, MD/Res Eval) (VVC is video)\\ |
| + | Hand: Rmr Surg Hand (MD, MPR, OPer, Md/PA urgent, Pa post, pa screen)\\ | ||
| - | Clinic names on CPRS: | + | Note Formats |
| - | Plastics: Rmr Surg Plastc (MD MPR, MD Oper, MD/PA, MD/PA postop, Md/PA preop, MD/Res Eval) (VVC is video) | + | I recommend you creating templates for new patients vs. post-ops etc. Go to templates in lower left corner of CPRS, right click "My templates" |
| - | Hand: Rmr Surg Hand (MD, MPR, OPer, Md/PA urgent, Pa post, pa screen) | + | When you click "new note" it will pop up with progress note title:\\ |
| + | Plastics: PLASTIC SURGERY RESIDENT/FELLOW CLINIC NOTE\\ | ||
| + | Hand: Type in Hand --> will pop up options, select HAND RESIDENT CLINIC NOTE\\ | ||
| + | Sign notes by right clicking and selecting "sign note now" | ||
| + | It will show a prompt saying "are you the primary for this encounter" | ||
| + | You have to select encounter type, complexity, add Dr. Gordon, and diagnosis for encounter, then sign\\ | ||
| - | If you have a case to schedule, the patient should be provided a business card with the contact information for the office | + | For pre-ops patients, patients need: an H& |
| - | For pre-ops, patients | + | For pre-op labs: Women < |
| - | ==== PACS ==== | + | If ordering studies/ |
| - | PACS is IMPAX here. Click the icon on the desktop and search by using the last #4 of patient' | + | |
| + | ==== IMAGING ==== | ||
| + | PACS is IMAGING PACS (XERO Viewer) here. | ||
| + | Access by opening CPRS: | ||
| + | 1. Tools | ||
| + | 2. Imaging Apps | ||
| + | 3. IMAGING PACS | ||
| + | 4. Type in patient' | ||
| - | ==== Clinic Notes ==== | + | ==== Surgery |
| + | Find surgery schedule by selecting clinic schedule RMR SURG PLASTC MD OPER. All Gordon hand cases are now under this schedule as well\\ | ||
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| + | The plastic surgery operating room day is Thursday. The first case is supposed to roll into the room before 08:00 AM to not be deemed " | ||
| - | Make sure you always set up an encounter, | + | Residents wear blue scrubs at the VA. There is a scrub card that can be obtained from the administrator' |
| - | If you are seeing a NEW patient consult: | + | |
| - | If you are seeing a patient for follow-up, post-op: | + | |
| - | If you are seeing a pre-op: “Surgical pre-op H&P” then follow the prompts and check all the boxes\\ | + | |
| - | ==== Surgery ==== | + | To check the OR status, go to Sharepoint and search for "VA ECHCS Perioperative Services" |
| - | The plastic surgery | + | You can also go into VistA under " |
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| + | Prior to procedure, patients need orders, a pre-op H&P (by attending) and a consent. You do not need to write note on day of surgery. It's good practice | ||
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| + | Ordering Tumescent: Go to surgery main menu, order tumescent\\ | ||
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| + | ==== Admitting Patients ==== | ||
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| + | Under orders, | ||
| + | "Admit to Plastic Surgery", | ||
| + | Click inpatient orders for all the below orders, and start by going through all the " | ||
| + | Next in same menu, click " | ||
| + | Select NURSING free text (0) for free text wound care instructions\\ | ||
| + | Click " | ||
| + | Labs can be found under own menu listed on left of CPRS\\ | ||
| + | Restarting home meds: click on meds tab at bottom | ||
| + | Vitals and I& | ||
| + | Pre-op attending H&P counts as admission H&P, but you need to write a Life-Sustaining Treatment note to be able to order their code status and admit them. Click New Note and type in Life to find note template. \\ | ||
| + | Can sign a bunch of orders at once by clicking File > Refresh Patient Information.\\ | ||
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| + | ==== Discharging Patients ==== | ||
| + | Admitted patients will go to the Building K - 3rd floor.\\ | ||
| - | Residents wear blue scrubs at the VA. There is a scrub card that can be obtained from the administrator' | + | Prior to discharge INPATIENTS, |
| + | (Clicking discharge menu under orders will walk you through this)\\ | ||
| + | - Discharge order\\ | ||
| + | - Discharge Instructions (under new Notes- PROVIDER DISCHARGE INSTRUCTIONS)\\ | ||
| + | - Med rec (Meds tab, under Inpatient Meds. Click on med you want to prescribe | ||
| + | - Pharmacy Consult\\ | ||
| + | - place a nurse free text order for drain teaching if applicable\\ | ||
| + | - Operative Note must be dictated | ||
| + | - Discharge summary (under D/C Summ tab, click new summary, DISCHARGE SUMMARY)\\ | ||
| - | Prior to procedure, patients need orders, a pre-op H&P and a consent. Krysta typically handles all of this when she sees the patient pre-operatively. I recommend letting Krysta do the pre-ops while you see new patients and post-ops. | ||
| - | Admitted patients will go to the Building K - 3rd floor. | + | Prior to discharge OUTPATIENTS, |
| + | - Pre/post procedure order sets\\ | ||
| + | - Post\\ | ||
| + | - Outpatient discharge orders 1,2,3\\ | ||
| - | Prior to discharge, the patients will need: | + | For narcotic prescribing, |
| - | - Discharge order | + | \\ |
| - | - Discharge Instructions | + | Can sign a bunch of orders at once by clicking File > Refresh Patient Information.\\ |
| - | - Pain medication | + | |
| - | - Brief-Op Note | + | |
| - | - Operative Note must be dictated the same day | + | |
| - | You can either dictate (see below) or type your operative notes. However if you type, make sure it goes into the right encounter (it is often easier to simply dictate). | + | ==== Dictations/ |
| - | ==== Dictations ==== | + | You can either dictate (see below) or type your operative notes. However if you type, make sure it goes into the right encounter (it is often easier to simply dictate). If typing, select surgery tab in CPRS. Select surgical date, and then select operative report for associated attending. If it was an intra-op consult, this may not exist and you will be forced to dictate. Next right click blank document to edit report. And copy and paste op note here from word document(you only get once chance with 0 edits). Right click again and hit sign. You will get a warning memo that you can't view report. This means it has gone to attending for their attestation.\\ |
| - | The attendings expect us to dictate all of the operative reports. Attached below are the dictation instructions. Your dictation code is 45 followed by your pharmacy ID (email vhaechepcshelp@va.gov | + | The attendings expect us to dictate all of the operative reports. Attached below are the dictation instructions. Your dictation code is 45 followed by your last 4 of your SSN. To get dictation number, go to academic office next door or email richard.wagner6@va.gov. I recommend doing this sooner even if you plan on writing |
| DENVER VAMC | DENVER VAMC | ||
| - | Dictation Instructions | + | Dictation Instructions\\ |
| - | 1. To access dictation system: | + | 1. To access dictation system:\\ |
| - | From within the facility, dial x15075 | + | From within the facility, dial x15075\\ |
| - | From outside the facility, dial 800-394-3845 | + | When the call is answered, you will be greeted with a voice prompt which gives you instructions.\\ |
| - | When the call is answered, you will be greeted with a voice prompt which gives you instructions. | + | 2. Enter your USER ID, followed by the # key. \\ |
| - | 2. Enter your USER ID, followed by the # key. | + | 3. When prompted, key in the patient’s full 9-digit SS number, followed by the # key.\\ |
| - | 3. When prompted, key in the patient’s full 9-digit SS number, followed by the # key. | + | 4. When prompted, key in Work Type, followed by # key.\\ |
| - | 4. When prompted, key in Work Type, followed by # key. | + | |
| - | WORK TYPE REPORT TYPE | + | WORK TYPE REPORT TYPE\\ |
| 1 DISCHARGE SUMMARY | 1 DISCHARGE SUMMARY | ||
| 2 OPERATIVE REPORT | 2 OPERATIVE REPORT | ||
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| 8 PROGRESS NOTE | 8 PROGRESS NOTE | ||
| - | At the sound of the tone, please begin your dictation. | + | At the sound of the tone, please begin your dictation. |
| - | *** THE FOLLOWING MUST BE DICTATED DURING THE BEGINNING OF DICTATION*** | + | *** THE FOLLOWING MUST BE DICTATED DURING THE BEGINNING OF DICTATION***\\ |
| - | • IDENTIFY PATIENT NAME (SPELL THE LAST NAME AND FIRST NAME). | + | • IDENTIFY PATIENT NAME (SPELL THE LAST NAME AND FIRST NAME). |
| - | • ENTER FULL SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER | + | • ENTER FULL SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER |
| - | • CLINIC SPECIALTY TITLE (i.e., ORTHOPEDIC, NEUROLOGY, PRIMARY CARE, ETC.) | + | • CLINIC SPECIALTY TITLE (i.e., ORTHOPEDIC, NEUROLOGY, PRIMARY CARE, ETC.)\\ |
| - | • DATE OF SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT | + | • DATE OF SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT |
| - | • NAME OF CO-SIGNATURE (ATTENDING) IF APPROPRIATE. | + | • NAME OF CO-SIGNATURE (ATTENDING) IF APPROPRIATE. |
| - | 3. If you wish to dictate multiple reports, press ‘8’ to end one and begin another. | + | 3. If you wish to dictate multiple reports, press ‘8’ to end one and begin another.\\ |
| - | 4. To obtain a job number for the report you just dictated, press ## before hanging up. KEEP THIS NUMBER UNTIL THE DICTATION IS AVAILABLE FOR ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE. | + | 4. To obtain a job number for the report you just dictated, press ## before hanging up. KEEP THIS NUMBER UNTIL THE DICTATION IS AVAILABLE FOR ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE.\\ |
| - | 5. To disconnect, simply hang up. | + | 5. To disconnect, simply hang up.\\ |
| - | DICTATION KEYPAD FUNCTIONS | + | DICTATION KEYPAD FUNCTIONS\\ |
| - | PRESS | + | 1 To pause dictation. |
| - | 1 To pause dictation. | + | 2 To resume dictating after pausing.\\ |
| - | 2 To resume dictating after pausing. | + | 3 Rewind – rewinds approximately 3 seconds. |
| - | 3 Rewind – rewinds approximately 3 seconds. | + | 8 To end current report & begin another\\ |
| - | 8 To end current report & begin another | + | ## To get job number of report just dictated before hanging up\\ |
| - | ## To get job number of report just dictated before hanging up | + | To disconnect, simply hang up.\\ |
| - | To disconnect, simply hang up. | + | |
| - | ‘LISTEN’ ACCESS | + | ‘LISTEN’ ACCESS\\ |
| - | 1. DIAL | + | 1. DIAL |
| - | 2. Press 333, followed by the # key. | + | 2. Press 333, followed by the # key.\\ |
| - | 3. Enter the patient’s full 9-digit SSN or Report number, followed by the # key. | + | 3. Enter the patient’s full 9-digit SSN or Report number, followed by the # key.\\ |
| - | 4. The latest dictation or selected report will begin to play. | + | 4. The latest dictation or selected report will begin to play.\\ |
| - | ‘LISTEN’ KEY FUNCTIONS | + | ‘LISTEN’ KEY FUNCTIONS\\ |
| - | 1. PLAY 4. | + | 1. PLAY\\ 4. WILL GO TO END OF REPORT\\ |
| - | 2. PAUSE 6. | + | 2. PAUSE\\ 6. NEW SEARCH\\ |
| - | 3. REWIND AND PLAY | + | 3. REWIND AND PLAY\\ |
| + | DRAGON SUPPORT: | ||
| + | \\18006541187 | ||
| + | \\18008337776 | ||
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| SCI - This is the inpatient spinal cord unit (first floor of H). This unit is run by PMNR doctors and wound care. | SCI - This is the inpatient spinal cord unit (first floor of H). This unit is run by PMNR doctors and wound care. | ||
| - | * Second Tuesday of every month, there is a multidisciplinary meeting at 715 with us and PMNR | + | * There are no longer MDC meetings |
| - | * Krysta typically gets first call. Whoever you are in clinic or OR that day is who I tend to staff the patient with. | + | * See Plastic Surgery TEAMS spreadsheet for pending SCI consults. You keep this up to date |
| + | * Whoever you are in clinic or OR that day is who I tend to staff the patient with. | ||
| * Our criteria is that their co-morbidities are relatively well-controlled, | * Our criteria is that their co-morbidities are relatively well-controlled, | ||
| * Intraoperatively, | * Intraoperatively, | ||
| * Postoperatively, | * Postoperatively, | ||
| - | * Patients are typically seen every Tuesday after clinic. Will see with Krysta. Have her or the charge nurse call for wound care nurse (Jen) to help you turn and go over what they have been doing for wound care. Unless ongoing concern for a wound, we typically stop following a week or two into their motion protocol. | + | * Patients are typically seen every Tuesday after clinic. Have her or the charge nurse call for wound care nurse (Jen) to help you turn and go over what they have been doing for wound care. Unless ongoing concern for a wound, we typically stop following a week or two into their motion protocol. |
| * Criteria: | * Criteria: | ||
| * Co-morbidities are relatively well-controlled, | * Co-morbidities are relatively well-controlled, | ||
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| + | ==== End of rotation Tasks ==== | ||
| + | Set up a Surrogate: In CPRS - under “Tools” —> select “Options” —> select Surrogates —> select “Add Surrogate” put in name of next resident coming onto rotation and select start date as your last Friday on rotation (just make sure you clear your inbox your last day of rotation)\\ | ||
| - | ==== Card Reader and Logging on From Home ==== | + | Make sure TEAMS spreadsheets for SCI consults & Tasks to follow up are updated.\\ |
| - | Instructions for installing a card reader can be found at [[https:// | ||
| ==== Templates for Notes ==== | ==== Templates for Notes ==== | ||
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