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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><u><span style="font-size:20.0pt">Epigram</span></u></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Lab Tube Shortage</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">There is a national shortage of blood tubes for lab tests. To conserve tubes, the lab has asked us to limit orders of common tests (BMP, CMP, CBC) to within a calendar day. Your order can place as many tests
you need within the day, but you will need to place a new order each day if the patient requires ongoing testing.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">How this will work</span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">After you place the orders, if they pass beyond the current day, you will see a message when you try to sign them that asks you to go back and make the necessary change.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Exclusions</span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">There are 2 patient populations with unique needs for which this has been exempted: ICU patients and Oncology patients on a treatment plan.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Patients with a status of “ICU” or “Step-down” will be automatically excluded.
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<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">For oncology patients, there is a new question in the order where you can indicate that the patient is oncology (and the plan they are on). If you so indicate, the order will be exempt from the limitation.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Please see the attached tip sheet for more information.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">This change will start Thursday (May 5)</span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#A6A6A6">From the Desk of the CMIO</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#A6A6A6">Neal Seidberg, MD</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#A6A6A6">seidbern@upstate.edu</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#A6A6A6">315-464-7507</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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