Overnight Echo

So you got called into to do an overnight Echo? You’re (probably) tired and don’t remember all the little hoops you need to jump through. Just follow the steps below:

• In Epic, click the Epic button at the top left of the screen → select ‘Change Context’
• You will select the SLH CV ULTRASOUND context
• If it’s your first time, you may be asked to select some status boards. The main ones you want are SLH CV US Schedule and SLH CV US Trackboard Tech Worklist
• Once you’ve got this setup, at the top half of the screen, you’ll see SLH CV US Schedule. The right side may have no patient list pulled up. You will click somewhere on this right side area. There will be a row of buttons at the top → towards the left you’ll see ⚙️ Views. Under ⚙️ Views, select the option SLH CV US Orders Report.
• You want to move the order of interest from the right half of the screen to the left half.
  • Highlight the order for the Echo you need to do
  • Click ‘Add-on’ to schedule the patient either by right clicking and selecting or by selecting the ‘Add-on’ button at the top row.
  • You’ll select SLH CV US Portable and the click the ‘Schedule’ button
• Click ‘Check-in’ (if not already done when you clicked ‘Schedule’)
• Click ‘Begin Exam’
• Complete the questions in the ‘Navigator’ and then select ‘Mark as begun’
• Go scan the patient
  • Click ‘Update Worklist’ to find the patient’s name
• When you’re done, click ‘End Exam’ on the Ultrasound machine. Give it time to upload the images to the server.
• There may be more to it, but I’m too tired to remember right now.