Cerner Client Cornwall Community Hospital (CCH) Earns Highest Level of Accreditation for Excellence in Care
January 21 2020 - 4:01PM
Today Cerner Corporation, a global health care technology company,
recognizes Cornwall Community Hospital (CCH) for receiving Canada’s
highest level of accreditation through Accreditation Canada's
Qmentum International Accreditation Program. The accreditation
program is designed to focus on quality and safety throughout all
aspects of an organization’s services, from leadership to direct
care. CCH uses Cerner’s electronic health record (EHR) to help
doctors and nurses view patient information in near-real time,
aiding in the delivery of streamlined and efficient care.
“Cerner is extremely proud of the CCH leadership
team and their clinicians’ continuous quest to make health care
more integrated, better informed and safer for their patients,”
said Jim Shave, president, Cerner Canada. “By implementing
technology throughout their organization, CCH has shown a great
example of their commitment to continuous improvement of their
hospital and their community.”
Cerner is focused on developing leading-edge
medical technology to help shape health care around the world. With
technology designed to focus on patient safety, privacy and
simplifying the workflow for clinicians, CCH selected Cerner for
healthcare innovation as it worked to implement improvement
practices and strategies.
“I would like to acknowledge the hard work and
dedication made by CCH staff and physicians on a continuous basis
to provide exceptional care to patients. I am proud of my staff for
earning this well-deserved achievement,” said Jeanette Despatie,
president and CEO, CCH. “CCH is committed to continually improving
our services. To this end, we voluntarily participated in the
Qmentum program with Accreditation Canada, to learn what we are
doing well, and where we can improve."
CCH was evaluated by Accreditation Canada in
numerous categories, including clinical leadership, competency and
episode of care, achieving a more than 99% compliance rate. In
addition, the hospital also met all applicable criteria in the
Population Focus, Accessibility, Work-life, Continuity and
Efficiency dimensions.
Stated in the report, Accreditation Canada's
Qmentum International Accreditation Program recognizes Cerner’s EHR
as being a well-established tool for the efficient transfer of
patient information and a useful tool for promoting timely decision
support. The report also highlights patient safety programs and
alerts that are embedded into Cerner’s EHR. CCH physicians have
proven their thorough understanding and use of the technology to
improve the quality of care provided to patients, which helped the
hospital achieve Canada’s highest level of accreditation.
CCH and Cerner have been working together since
2014. In 2018, the health care provider reached Healthcare
Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Electronic
Medical Record Adoption Model (EMRAM) Stage 6.
About Cornwall Community
HospitalCornwall Community Hospital (CCH) provides a full
range of acute inpatient, outpatient and community mental health
services to their catchment area of 100 000 people from the
communities of Cornwall, the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas
and Glengarry and to the Mohawk Community of Akwesasne. With over
150 beds, 1120 employees and 140 physicians, services at CCH
include emergency, surgical, medicine and rehabilitation services,
mental health and addiction programs as well as a family birthing
centre. Cornwall Community Hospital was incorporated in 2004 with
the amalgamation of the Cornwall General Hospital and the acute
care services of the Hotel Dieu Hospital, both with over 100 years
of health care service to Cornwall and surrounding area. With the
completion of a major redevelopment project in 2014, and the
construction the Addiction and Mental Health Centre at the end of
2016, the hospital consolidated all acute care and community based
services on their McConnell avenue site. Having everything on one
campus positions the hospital well to serve its community for many
years to come.
About CernerCerner’s health
technologies connect people and information systems at more than
27,500 contracted provider facilities worldwide dedicated to
creating smarter and better care for individuals and communities.
Recognized globally for innovation, Cerner assists clinicians in
making care decisions and assists organizations in managing the
health of their populations. The company also offers an integrated
clinical and financial system to help manage day-to-day revenue
functions, as well as a wide range of services to support clinical,
financial and operational needs, focused on people. For more
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Media ContactsCornwall
Community HospitalJolene Soares, Communications
Coordinator, (613) 938-4240 ext. 2722
CernerShayla Wilkinson, Public
Relations, (816) 718-6988, Shayla.Wilkinson@cerner.com
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