"This [bar code medication administration] ensures inappropriate treatments do not reach a patient. I’ve also seen instances in which utilizing bedside scanning of all medications, RNs are able to provide proof of medication administration, exact times and a chain of custody of labs when questions arise."

"Cerner stepped up to the plate, understood our situation and recognized there was little room for fluctuation. It is amazing what intentional and proactive planning can accomplish, it exceeded my expectations. I don’t know how any hospital could do much better than this."

"We can chart the mother’s experience of breastfeeding and assess them. Nurses can look back in the chart and better assess and educate the mother on what they need."

"When I started the program, I weighed about 43 pounds more than I do now; and so I’ve been able to lose a substantial amount of weight. I have learned through the wellness program that even though I work full time and I’m a mom, that it’s still ok to …

"This ‘leaner’ workflow has allowed for expansion of our pharmacy consulting services and given pharmacists more flexibility to tackle other important hospital initiatives like readmissions, medication reconciliation and pain management."

"IV drips are titrated to patient-specific parameters; this means the drip rate can fluctuate at any time, making it difficult for us to know how much time is left until the bag is dry. The dashboard allows us to control for this fluctuation and do a better job anticipating what …

"Being one of the first Cerner clients in the country to implement the CareAware Pharmacy Dashboard, we’ve seen firsthand how profound real-time data can be in optimizing workflow, which in turn can lead to better patient outcomes. In addition, utilizing automated tasking in lieu of paper reports has helped pharmacists …

"You can’t be a passive participant in your health. You have to be active. You have to know your numbers, and you have to be engaged."

"Our whole population health HealtheRegistries project … really brings to light patient gaps in care. We have multiple ways now to reach out to patients and quickly identify those patients’ needs."

"It has made a large impact in a short amount of time. These solutions have improved communication and removed barriers."

"The flow was around people, not processes. There were times patients were held in the emergency department for two to three days and would be discharged without being assigned an inpatient bed."

"We can now see where our issues are very clearly. We can see what is coming in and how to deploy resources based on what to expect."

"Now, I go to Cerner Direct Referral. Everything’s there, and then we can track it. We can run reports against it."

"With Cerner Direct, we were able to exchange key clinical information between caregivers; effectively manage, track and complete requests; report status updates electronically and interoperate with 35 different institutions across the Kansas City metro area."

"Cerner Direct helps us in building our partnerships with our community partners, especially the federally qualified health centers. They are able to see what services we have available, make a referral and track the status with a touch of a button."