Ordering VA Info

How to order certain things 

Urodynamics 

Booking an OR case 

☑ Verify cardiac history and blood thinners 
☑ Verify ride to and from 
☑ Urine culture 
- All cases involving the lower urinary tract require ucx (including partial Nx) 
- Cases that don’t include circ, radical nephrectomy, scrotal cases 
☑ Consent (optional) 

☑ Pre-op CBC and CMP 
☑ COVID test 2 days prior 
☑ Anesthesia pre-op e-consult 
For “DNR/DNI?” always put No 
☑ Surgery OR request 
☑ Pre-op clinic request 
☑ Place patient’s name, last 4, surgery as all day in calendar 
☑ Fill out spreadsheet 

Scheduling RTC 

  • If outpatient, select Return to Clinic under Orders  

  • If inpatient, select Hospital Orders -> Nol specialty clinic -> Return to clinic 

  • NOL GU and then whichever follow up is needed 

  • Select date of follow up 

  • Select Face to Face 

  • Select May Overbook if for post-op follow up 

Ordering Genomics such as for prostate cancer

Inter facility consults -> Houston -> Genomics Telehealth

Ordering Therapeutic Phlebotomy

Typically can be done through infusion center but also can be done outside, see sheet below

Entering and order for consultation of utsie images

ON the Orders tab in CPRS pleas select Radiology Exam Menu

Enter the ordering provider information

At the Radiology Quick Order Menu select GENERAL RADIOLOGY

Scroll to the bottom of the screen and SELECT BLANK FORM

You can then select he appropriate modality for the images that you would like to have uploaded (CT, US, MRI, etc.)

CONSULTATION OF OUTSIDE IMAGES is an exam option that cna be selected for all imaging modalities.

  • Ordering Therapeutic Phlebotomy at VA flyer
  • Urolift ordering, place prostetics consult

    Consult to Service/Specialty: PROSTHETICS REQUEST - IMPLANT OPEN MARKET/ADVANCE PURCHASE

    Reason for Request:

    IMPLANT OPEN – MARKET/ADVANCE PURCHASE Biological Implants

    Scheduled Procedure Date: May 20,2024

    Date items needed at the facility: May 16,2024

    Vendor name and contact info: Teleflex

    Reference #:UL2-CHK:QTY

    UL2-C: QTY 2

    Size: TBD

    Quantity: See above

    Waiver authorized by COS for Open Market items.

    Waiver submited to Prosthetics: N/A

    Outpatient Transfusions (OPAT)

  • Outpatient transfusion for IV medications
  • Michelle M. Guidry, MD, FHM

    Section Chief of Hospital Medicine

    Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System

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    Tulane University School of Medicine

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    New Orleans, LA 70119

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