Clinical Affairs
Abridge AI Consent Requirements
Effective April 3, explicit patient consent is no longer required before using Abridge AI during in-person visits, though it remains a best practice. However, for any telehealth or telephone encounter, providers must continue to obtain explicit patient consent before recording.
Cold Stored Platelets Distribution Update
YNHHS Blood Banks will now be able to distribute Cold Stored Platelets (CSP) for actively bleeding trauma, medical, or surgical patients in need of rapid hemostasis with critical bleeding requiring fast-acting platelet function.
Changes to YNHH Medical Staff Bylaws
The YNHH Medical Executive Committee has proposed changes to board recertification requirements, consult responsibilities in ambulatory settings, and medical staff officer composition. Active medical staff members can submit feedback through April 26.
New Consult Workflow
A new workflow now reminds primary teams when a consulted physician requests a re-consult before discharge. Add .CONSULTSIGNOFF to your preferred consultant template or use the new System Consult Progress Note to activate the workflow. Please incorporate this dotphrase into all consult progress notes and use it consistently.