The MUSE Harvest - Happy Fall, Y’all!

Pumpkin drinks, crunchy leaves, cooling weather, cute boots … these are typical associations with fall, at least for me. But, traditionally the fall season marked the time of harvest (not just improved fashion and seasonally-themed lattes). The transition signaled the gathering of ripe crops for enjoyment and sustenance through the winter months. Many civilizations celebrated (and still celebrate) this season with festivals, feasts and parties. 

In keeping with tradition, MUSE offers a variety of fall programs, ripe and ready for harvest! For example, the event in Newport Beach embodies a cornucopia (sorry, couldn’t resist) of topics most pertinent in healthcare IT.The menu includes:

• MEDITECH 5.66 Upgrade (both Client Server and Magic)

• Patient Portals

• Meaningful Use

• ICD-10

• CPOE

• Technology

You can check out this event here: Newport Beach Event. 

Webinars
Sometimes a forum discussion continues to grow and receive so much attention, that it develops into a presentation. That is the case with the October 29 webinar. This webinar, Unit Clerk Utilization with CPOE, describes Upper Chesapeake Health Systems’ unique checklist for unit secretaries during a CPOE go-live, and demos the role the unit secretary plays in alerting nursing for STAT CPOE orders and how they are responsible for “Managing the Transfer” of patients. 

You can register for this webinar here:  Unit Clerk Utilization with CPOE

Also, these topics were recently offered, but you can get access to the recordings to watch at your convenience:-

• The ARRA Journey – So, you thought you were through with Stage 1?
• MU Stage 2: The Transition from Quality Measurement to Informatics
• MEDITECH 5.66 – The Early Adopter Experience and Go-Live
• The ARRA Project – Quest to Attest Using Project Management Tools 

Many other webinars and Peer Group JAM sessions are in the works for the coming months; watch for announcements and website updates. And if you are looking for something you don’t see listed, just let me know.

                    Other Events

Additionally - a few fall offerings have already occurred, and if you did not attend, here’s what you missed (and what you can look forward to in the future): 

Ontario Shores Event
More than 20 MUSE attendees gathered on September 18 at Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences and learned how the facility uses the MEDITECH 6.07 platform to support Inter-professional care delivery and achieve Stage 6 and Stage 7 of the HIMSS EMRAM model. 

This program, generously sponsored by Dell Services, offered tremendous value to attendees, as evidenced in feedback: 

“It was very valuable event; it was helpful to see how another facility is utilizing the system, especially 6.07.” 

“It was interesting to see the customization of menus and reports that Ontario Shores had to do - great value in this event.” 

“Good insight from Ontario Shores specifically regarding benefit and vision from the physician perspective. The adoption slides were very compelling as well.” 

“MUSE events like these are a valuable way to hear lessons learned from peer organizations. It makes sense to learn from each other vs. solving problems in a bubble.  These events encourage collaboration which we need to see more of in healthcare.” 

Thank you to Ontario Shores for offering this event and to Dell Services for your sponsorship! 

MAKIN IT Community Peer Group
The MAKIN IT Community Peer Group, comprised of Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska hospitals, met for the second time in Clinton, Missouri on October 15 to discuss topics such as surveillance boards, patient portals, PCS rules writing, evidence-based order sets and more. 

Thanks to the generous sponsorship by Park Place International, more than 50 attendees were able to gather for this meeting free of charge! This vibrant group plans to continue meeting and promoting collaboration within the region. 

“This was awesome, great networking with other sites that are or have been through processes we are working on.” 

“Small meetings like this are great because it gives everyone the ability to speak to the problems or ask questions.” 

“Finding solutions from other locations was very helpful.” 

“Great opportunity to network with similar hospitals in our region.”

“Good ideas from other hospitals, especially hearing other problems/issues we haven't addressed yet.”

Thank you to the MAKIN It Leaders for working so hard to make this program happen: 

Alexa Thompson RN, Clinical Systems Analyst, Golden Valley Memorial Hospital

Kim Maples RN, Systems Analyst, Citizens Memorial Hospital 

Peer Group JAM Sessions
Have you tried an online Peer Group JAM session yet? These have become one of the most popular MUSE programs. Sponsored by Dell Services, these FREE sessions encourage open dialogue and discussion about pertinent topics.

The most recent ones offered set records in numbers of attendees!

• Magic 5.66 Multidisciplinary Discharge Routine
• Client Server 5.66 Multidisciplinary Discharge Routine
• UPT Utilization in 5.66 

So, take a break from raking your leaves and sipping your pumpkin spice drink, join your peers and participate in the “MUSE harvest” by attending the Newport Beach event or one of the upcoming webinars. 

Cheers!
Alicia