eStar update coming Sept. 26
eStar will be updated on Sept. 26, 2021, and will require a downtime to ensure the changes are applied. Please review the information below to ensure you and your teams are prepared for the changes you'll see once the update is complete.
Leaders & Managers: How to Prepare
1. Download/View Materials
- View the executive summary most relevant to your area(s) for a general overview of major changes:
- Inpatient – Clinical
- Inpatient- Non-Clinical
- Outpatient – Clinical
- Outpatient – Non-Clinical
2. Prepare Your Teams
- Identify the Guides to the Galaxy applicable to your area (see below)
- Designate area for staff to review changes in Playground
- Review executive summaries or discuss talking points in staff or department meetings
End Users: How to Prepare
1. Review your Guide to the Galaxy
Each guide contains an overview of the changes based on role. Users should review the Guide to the Galaxy most appropriate for your role (all Guides are stored in Hubbl):
- Providers: eStar 2021 Q3 Release PROVIDER Guide to the Galaxy
- Nurses and clinical staff: eStar 2021 Q3 Release NURSE AND CLINICAL SUPPORT Guide to the Galaxy
- Pharmacy: eStar 2021 Q3 Release PHARMACY Guide to the Galaxy
- Ancillary clinical staff: eStar 2021 Q3 Release ANCILLARY Guide to the Galaxy
- Non-clinical staff: eStar 2021 Q3 Release NON CLINICAL Guide to the Galaxy
- Electronic booklets are divided into role-specific bundles
- Each book begins with a chapter on general changes
- Primary eStar applications are divided alphabetically into chapter
- Secondary applications are at the end of the book and divided by area of focus, such as In Basket or Care Everywhere.
2. Practice in the Playground
Spend some time in the eStar playground – review the Playground Quick Start Guide for more information.
Information is also available at https://healthit.vumc.org/estar-upgrades.