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Questions about IQ4?

Contact CMIO, Dr. Joe Compton at Joseph.Compton@
dubuqueinternalmed.com

CMIO Office
1515 Delhi Street
Dubuque, IA 52001

Ph: 563.557.9111

IQ4

I = Iowa Health System
Q = Quality and and the Q in the logo represents a power button.
4 = The four smarter ways we will deliver a new level of quality, integrated care: Right Information, Right Process, Right People, Right Time


Go-live for Finley Hospital is set for a May 5, 2013. See detailed timeline.

EPIC Newsletter

Of EPIC Proportions

Epic Physician Portal

Learn more about using Epic through the physician portal: http://www.sololearning.com/portal/ihs/ 

Get started using the Physician Quick Start Guide
The guide contains brief how-to's on the following:
  • Navigation
  • Finding Patients
  • Patient Notes
  • Documenting Tools
  • Order Reviewing
  • Placing Orders
  • Rounding
  • Vital and I/O Reviews
    		•
    • Consults
    • Priors and Labs
    • Admission
    • Medication Reconciliation
    • Transfer
    • Discharge
    • Chart Completion
    		 Start with the Quick Start Guide

    Hardware and Devices

    The Epic system will be accessible from any handheld device that complies with the IHS Mobile Device Requirements. Once you have trained and have a password, you will have remote access.

    Physician personal devices will not be distributed through the IQ4 project.

    Best Practice

    Best practice guidelines to building order sets.

    Additional Internet Resources

    http://www.eclinicalworks.com/

    http://www.epic.com/

     
    Detailed Timeline

    Below is a general timeline outlining the milestones that will be met at Finley Hospital.

    Go-Live Date for Finley Hospital: May 5, 2013

    Go-Live Timeline Milestone
    12 months prior to go-live

    Site meetings begin
    Site coordinator named
    9 months prior to go-live Kick-off meeting
    Hardware walkthrough
    Collect information for training
      (determine classes, number of instuctors and classrooms)
    Department workflow review
    8 months prior to go-live Department workflow revisions continued
    7 months prior to go-live Determine classroom needs (space and equipment)
    6 months prior to go-live Work flow walkthrough
    Department focus groups
    3 months prior to go-live 90-day go-live readiness review
    End user training
    2 months prior to go-live Super user training
    60-day go-live readiness review
    End user acceptance testing
    End user training continued
    1 month prior to go-live 30-day go-live readiness review
    Technical go-live
    Dress rehearsal
    Command center readiness
    End user training continued
    Go-Live Go-live
    1 month after go-live Post go-live visit #1
    6 months after go-live Post go live visit #2
    9 months after go-live Post go live visit #3