May 22, 2013
Clinicians today face constant pressure to increase productivity and improve patient outcomes. They are also challenged by the health care industry’s transition to electronic health records from paper records.
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May 15, 2013
THANK YOU to all of our amazing entries for the Nurses Week contest. We are honored to get to work with such inspiring nurses and organizations each and every day. More than 20 Cerner clients from around the world submitted a testimonial on how they are using technology to deliver quality and innovative patient care. More than 1,600 people voted for their favorite entry.
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April 22, 2013
Join Cerner in celebrating National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week 2013.
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April 19, 2013
East Jefferson General Hospital (EJGH) is a 450-bed, state-of the-art community hospital that serves the greater New Orleans region, served by a staff of more than 3,000, including more than 650 physicians. With a focus on patient-centered care, EJGH was recognized with its third consecutive American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet designation and was the first Magnet organization in Louisiana.
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March 06, 2013
Day Two at HIMSS13 started off with an excellent keynote address from Eric Topol, MD, director of the Scripps Translational Science Institute.
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January 10, 2013
According to a recent CDC flu advisory, 41 states are experiencing widespread flu activity. This activity has resulted in more than 2,250 hospitalizations, and there have been 18 reported deaths among children from the flu.
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November 26, 2012
Earlier this year, Salvatore Iaconesi was diagnosed with brain cancer. As he writes at CNN.com, Iaconesi, in a effort to help find the best "cure" possible, published his clinical records online in an effort to make his digital information "...available on the Internet, in formats that would allow people of multiple cultures, skills, professions and inclinations to access, use, recombine and redistribute it."
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November 09, 2012
This video showcases several Cerner associates as they explain why health care is personal to them. From a daughter born with heart problems, to a grandfather who lost his life due to a medication error, these associates share how health care has impacted their lives.
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November 07, 2012
Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota recently implemented infusion management technology in one of their facilities. Hear Bobbie Carroll, RN, MHA, discuss the impact this technology has made.
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November 01, 2012
As a health company, we’re always looking for ways to both illustrate the importance of healthy, active lifestyles and support programs that contribute to helping people in our community improve, and maintain, their health status.
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October 30, 2012
As the role the person plays in health care takes on ever-increasing importance, so does the issue of health literacy. The Affordable Care Act defines health literacy as the degree to which an individual has the capacity to obtain, communicate, process and understand basic health information and services to make appropriate health decisions.
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October 16, 2012
spoke with Mike Nill, chief operating officer, and Troy Tetzlaff, senior director of development improvement, about Cerner’s focus on usability and how we’re incorporating usability design bst practices when we work with clients to design effective solutions.
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