VCU Hepatology  Consults

Sign Outs:

• Day consult fellow: 

  • Every Monday at 7:30am, over zoom sign out rounds are in West 14 

    • https://vcuhealth.zoom.us/j/97227454618 

  • Daily sign outs must be updated in EPIC handoff under "Gastroenterology" (include pertinent information and outline tasks to do)

  • Communicate with Gillian (Hepatology PA) daily to ensure sick patients are not missed by hepatology consult team

• Overnight fellow: Must provide in writing (email is ok) sign out about previous night's consults 

• Weekend fellow: Must update  EPIC handoff under "Gastroenterology" (include pertinent information and outline tasks to do)

Consults:

• See all inpatient Hepatology consults at VCU between 7:00AM - 5PM.

• Staff with the Hepatology consult attending (same as attending covering Hepatology patients on DHS). Rounds are set up with the attending and typically occur after 11 AM (when DHS rounds are complete). 

• Consults are received through the HAIKU app (you MUST log into epic to receive new consults). The Hepatology fellow pager is p2838 however, pages for new consults are not routinely performed (institutional culture). 

Conferences:

• Recommended to attend Liver Biopsy conference every Monday 4PM via zoom.

• Strongly recommended to attend Liver Transplant Committee Meeting every Thursday at 3 PM via zoom. 

  • Some hepatology attendings may request for presentation at this transplant committee meeting of patients you are following on the consult service 

• Liver biopsies are typically performed by the Transplant Hepatology fellow on North 8. Previously, the Hepatology inpatient consult fellow was expected to take part (if interested, discuss with the Hepatology attending).

Follow ups: 

• Hep Fellow is responsible for requesting Hepatology follow-up appointments. See how to schedule on the "Requesting Follow Up" page

Transfer Calls: 

• See notes on transfer and outside hospital phone consult calls on the VCU GI Consults page.