EMR Super User News – December edition

You will have noticed lots of talk about Super Users during November as we officially launched the EMR Phase 2.1 Super User recruitment campaign.

We now have over 200 Super Users from across the EMR sites, which is a great start. We need your help to increase this number and ensure that all Western Health staff have the support they need as we get ready for Go-Live. Please talk to your colleagues and encourage them to join up! 

Here’s why one of our new Super Users joined up: 

“When the first stage of EMR was implemented, I was still finding my feet as a midwife and was so grateful to the super users for their knowledge and support. I’m looking forward to EMR 2.1 improving communication across different areas (and hopefully bringing an end to the aimless searches for missing folders!). I’m looking forward to being a super user so I can help fellow midwives navigate these changes.”  

– EMR Phase 2.1 Super User Midwife 

For more information on Super Users and why we want you part of the team, please visit the Super User page of the Digital Health information site

The Digital Health Learning and Development team will have Training Information Kiosks at designated locations in January and February giving staff an opportunity to visit at a time of their choosing to privately chat to the Digital Health team about EMR Phase 2.1 training and seek general EMR support, particularly for new staff.  

The Training Information Kiosks will run from 12:30pm to 2:00pm on the following days: 

The Digital Health Learning & Development Team will take training information and support on the move in February with Ward Walkarounds currently being scheduled.

Further information will be presented in the January EMR Super User newsletter 

We will run another Super User information session (via Zoom) on Wednesday 1st of February 2023, 2:00 – 2:30pm. At this session, your will hear about: 

• An overview of the EMR Phase 2.1 Project 
• What being a Super User for Phase 2.1 will involve 
• What EMR training for Phase 2.1 will look like 

You can join the session via this Zoom link, or look out for the calendar invitation in your inbox! 

This is the EMR Super User polo top you and your Super User colleagues will be wearing for Go-Live! Comfortable and bright blue for extra visibility – what more could you want? We will be in contact in early 2023 to ask for polo top sizes – stay tuned! 

The Digital Health Information Site is a treasure trove of great resources to get you up to speed on what’s coming with the EMR Phase 2.1 implementation: 

• The vision, timeline and scope page is great for an overview of the vision for our digital transformation and what is planned for EMR Phase 2.1 and future phases 
• Stream-specific pages have been updated to provide detailed information on what is changing for staff who work in those areas 
• The Presentation page contains a wide variety of content (videos and slides) from all of our project streams, including workflow recordings, patient journey presentations and monthly Digital Health update slides

• An update on Super User recruitment  
• Training key dates/timeline 
• How to book into Super User training 
• Super User polo top sizes 

If you have any questions about the Super User program, please contact Emma Steele (Change & Implementation Lead): emma.steele@wh.org.au 

If you have any questions regarding EMR Phase 2.1 Training, please contact the Digital Health Learning & Development Team: whs-emrtrainers@wh.org.au