New NPO Linked order set Announcement Effective at HUP and PPMC 7/24/07

1. SUNRISE Communication New NPO Linked order set Announcement Effective at HUP and PPMC 7/24/07 HUP and PPMC NPO Linked Order Set will enable clinicians to meet the patient’s post test/procedure dietary needs from one screen. NPO Linked Order Set provides “One stop shopping” 5 new NPO orders- 4 orders for test or procedure are available which link to a conditional post procedure diet. A conditional order is a field which indicates that this order is conditional, and will only be activated (using the Activate function in the Orders Tab) if the condition is met. • NPO for test/procedure NOW linked to a conditional post procedure diet. • NPO for test/procedure After midnight linked to a conditional post procedure diet. • NPO-Hold TEN NOW linked to a Resume TEN order. • NPO-Hold TEN After midnight linked to a Resume TEN order. • NPO Standard order (No Linked order): Use when oral intake is contraindicated. Do not use this order for temporary NPO situations such as test/procedure. If you have any questions or problems contact the helpdesk at ex.7474 push number 7 for immediate Sunrise support

2. SUNRISE Communication New NPO Linked diet orders - Transition Effective at HUP and PPMC 7/24/07 Transition plan for NPO orders at HUP and PPMC 7/24/07 5 New NPO orders • NPO for test/procedure NOW linked to a conditional post procedure diet • NPO After midnight for test/procedure linked to a conditional post procedure diet • NPO-Hold TEN NOW linked to a Resume TEN conditional order • NPO-Hold TEN After midnight linked to a Resume TEN conditional order. • NPO standard order (no linked order): Use when oral intake is contraindicated. Do not use this order for temporary NPO situations such as test/procedure. NPO orders set will be available on 7/24/07 at 9:00 am NPO orders placed prior to this time will remain active until completed or discontinued Access to the old NPO orders will be restricted to the those orders which appear in order sets • 7/24/07 through 8/3/07 • Order sets will be updated with the new NPO orderset over a period of two weeks. What does this mean? User will need to order NPO orders outside the orderset until all ordersets have been up dated with the new NPO order.