Kansas City, MO
and Baltimore, MD –
The University of Maryland Shock Trauma
Center, the nation’s leader in life-saving care for patients with severe,
traumatic injuries, will use Cerner’s information
technology and knowledge management solutions to enhance patient care while
improving the operational efficiency of the 112-bed emergency facility. Shock
Trauma is part of the 724-bed University of Maryland
Medical Center, a major teaching hospital in
“The implementation of Cerner’s HNA
Millennium FirstNet system went very smoothly,
especially since we accomplished it in a short, seven-month time frame. It was
an excellent team effort,” says Michael Balassone,
Chief Information Officer for the
“We were able to convert to the new system without interruption of
patient care,” says Joyce Maslyk, Director of Patient
Care Services at the University of Maryland Shock
Trauma Center. “Our clinical and
operational staff will use the system to easily track patients, upgrade order
entry and clinical documentation, generate essential management reports, and
provide dynamic real-time clinical decision support.”
“Cerner is very excited that the nation’s
premier emergency trauma center put its trust in HNA Millennium FirstNet to replace the information management system it
developed over the last fifteen years,” said Neal Patterson, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of Cerner. “We believe FirstNet’s
robust functionality will be a fundamental element of the University of Maryland
Shock Trauma Center showcase of the best practices in emergency trauma care.”
“We are proud of our application, and the many aspects of
patient care the University of Maryland Shock Trauma
Center is supporting with FirstNet,” concluded Francie McNair, Cerner
Corporation’s Vice President and Managing Director of the HNA Millennium FirstNet emergency medicine information system. “As the use of technology to enhance the
quality of care and the quality of life for both patients and staff in
emergency care situations expands, the stability and flexibility of FirstNet, combined with what some have called a ‘perfect
implementation,’ are ideally suited for this world-class institution.”
Cerner
Corporation (www.cerner.com) is a leading supplier of clinical and management
information and knowledge systems to more than 1,000 healthcare organizations
worldwide. Cerner’s mission is to connect the
appropriate persons, knowledge, and resources at the appropriate time and
location to achieve the optimal health outcome. Cerner's
vision of proactive healthcare management drives innovation today, while
creating a foundation for tomorrow's healthy populations. With HNA Millennium, Cerner
has developed a comprehensive suite of solutions that promote personal and
community health management by providing the link between individuals and the
care process. HNA Millennium
applications work on a cohesive platform that is open, intelligent and
scalable. This allows for communication,
access, and data to be shared throughout the healthcare system.
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