"Now that we are on the latest code level, and with updated infrastructure, the next step is to build the clinical roadmap to help us get more out of the system, and to switch on functionality that will improve efficiency of charting, prescribing and dispensing. We are excited about this …

"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."

"We used to adjust bed boards based on when a bed was declared ‘dirty."

"Dynamic Documentation benefited our staff by allowing all caregivers, and even case managers, to review documentation in near real-time."

"Margins are tight in every hospital, so costs need to be monitored."

"It was a direct, immediate and dramatic savings."

"With this implementation, we can easily see what our usages and expenses are for each department. This helps the pharmacy better control inventory and drug expenses."

"Using Winona Health's CSI (Continuous System Improvement) tools, the team focused on improving documentation, mitigating financial risk, and improving safety."

"When it came to our discharged not final billed charges, with our previous system, our billers had to mine accounts to see why there was a no charge for a patient service. Now that the information is more transparent, our time management has improved."

"We are now able to enter one order for the duration of the patient's treatment instead of one on each separate encounter. This leads to smaller opportunity for errors and frees up time for our pharmacists to do more patient care activities."

"Total trust in our vendors means we are successful."

"We get referrals from other Baptist Health sites where most of our patients come from with the electronic health record (EHR), before they even come into our department, we know their lab results, medical history and medication requirements. We can communicate with the hospitals to determine the level in which …

"Having this new and improved way of documenting, this new EHR, we are able to provide our patients continuity in their care. We can now see how they are progressing in their treatment."

"We can use these tools within the EHR to give better attention to the patient."

"Camera Capture removes five extra steps. It frees up more time to be with our patients."