In accordance with changes due to USP 800, effective December 1, a new Reference Manual link will be available in the MAR to access the Hazardous Drugs Precautions tables.
Interpreter Services documentation has been updated in all Intake and Admission PowerForms, Assessment PowerForms, and IView/I&O.
A new order, Tracheostomy Tube Custom (Custom Trach), has been added. In addition, the existing Tracheostomy Tube (Trach Tube) order has been updated to include emergency trach size and emergency trach length.
Appointments with the status of LAB/RAD/REHAB will now display in the color brown.
The emergency department is scheduled to go-live with a Cerner FirstNet tool, LaunchPoint, which will replace the current ED Tracking List.
The Letters folder has been moved up one level in the document hierarchy.
Clinicians will receive a new alert when ordering a repeat ETT or tracheal aspirate culture within 72 hours.
M*Modal Fluency Direct will be upgraded in August. There are no notable changes to end user experience.
The Type of Therapy field defaults to Acute for all prescriptions, excluding those prescriptions in a PowerPlan. Manually adjust Type of Therapy field for Maintenance medications. This does not apply to the Emergency department or surgical areas.
When the patient/family joins their Telehealth appointment from their MyChildren’s patient portal, the status will display as Arrived rather than Checked In.
Everyone should be called by the right name and pronouns. To provide a safe and inclusive care experience for all our patients, including our gender diverse patients, Children’s Minnesota is improving the way we capture and display the patient’s chosen name and pronouns in our Cerner EHR and printed patient care documents. These improvements eliminate the emotional harm caused when we use a patient’s former name, or birth name, and incorrect pronouns.
Cerner is implementing new tools to review and add outside records such as allergies, documents, immunizations, medications, problems, and procedures as part of the Seamless Exchange initiative.
The Cerner Standard Banner Bar will display for hospital nursing positions (RN, UOC and CSA). This brings standardization across the organization to ensure all positions are viewing the same information. The majority of changes are aesthetic. Pertinent information is still present but may be in a slightly different location with some new added features.