Don’t forget to set your clocks back one hour on Sunday, Nov. 3.
Due to Daylight Savings Time (DST), Epic won’t automatically correct the time and some data may need to be manually entered twice from 0100-0200 CDT (before the time change) and 0100-0200 CST (after the time change) for the repeat fall back hour.
What Do I Need to Do?
- Manually enter all medical device data; data won’t integrate into Epic during the two-hour DST window.
- Be aware of the possible impacts to your area.
- The following functions may be impacted, and times should be validated for accuracy:
- Documentation.
- Event times.
- Some BestPractice Advisories (BPAs).
- Admission/Discharge/Transfer (ADT) events.
- Adjust documentation and event times following the guidelines for your area to reflect the time change.
If you work in ADT/Patient Access, Cardiology, ER, Hospital Billing, Inpatient Bedded Units, OB, OR, Pharmacy and Radiology/Cath Lab/IR, specific department instructions will be coming soon.
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