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Press Release Source: Cerner Corp.
Spectrum Health Benefits from Cerner Solutions
Tuesday February 7, 8:30 am ET
Solutions Help Improve the Quality of Care
KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 7, 2006--Spectrum Health, one of the nation's largest not-for-profit integrated delivery networks provides high-quality care at more than 140 locations. Together with Cerner Corp., Spectrum Health unified its facilities and processes to gain operational efficiencies and improve safety.
Since implementing a variety of Cerner solutions, including a person-centric continuum of care record, multidisciplinary bedside documentation, medical device interfaces, scheduling, emergency and pharmacy, Spectrum Health has experienced quantifiable benefits. The health system has decreased costs for record storage, improved the quality of documentation, reduced duplicative procedures and improved patient and medication safety.
"The use of Cerner's technology is really about creating the virtual organization for the patient," said Patrick O'Hare, Spectrum Health's chief information officer. "Regardless of where a patient seeks services, their information is available anytime, anywhere, with appropriate security."
Spectrum Health has received nine consecutive Consumer Choice awards through 2005 and was named among Solucient's "Top 100" Cardiovascular Hospitals six times. In addition, three Spectrum Health campuses received the Governor's Award of Excellence in 2005.
"Spectrum Health's dedication toward unifying its complex system has proven that it is a leader in person-centric care," said Trace Devanny, Cerner president. "We are proud to be a part of its success."
Spectrum Health is a not-for-profit health system in West Michigan that offers a full continuum of care through its seven hospitals, more than 140 service sites and 450,000-member health plan, Priority Health. Spectrum Health's 13,000 employees, 1,400 medical staff members and 2,000 volunteers are committed to delivering the highest quality care to those in medical need. The organization provided $88 million in community benefit during its 2005 fiscal year. Spectrum Health has earned numerous national awards including being ranked in Verispan's listing of Top 100 Integrated Healthcare Networks.
Spectrum Health will exhibit its computerized physician order entry (CPOE), emergency, medication administration and nursing solutions on Monday, Feb. 13 in booth 2813 at the annual Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) conference being held at the San Diego Convention Center, Feb. 12-16.
Cerner Corp. is taking the paper chart out of healthcare, eliminating error, variance and waste in the care process. With more than 1,500 clients worldwide, Cerner is the leading supplier of healthcare information technology. The following are trademarks of Cerner: Cerner, Cerner's logo. NASDAQ: CERN. www.cerner.com.
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Source: Cerner Corp.
