High Alert Drug processes in Cerner

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Mary E. Burkhardt
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High Alert Drug processes in Cerner

For those health systems using Cerner, can someone tell me if there is the ability to have various interventions that are site specific for high alert meds? (nurse double check, labeling differences, etc.). Since we are converting to Cerner for both VA and DoD nationally, the ability to do some modicum of customization would be useful with over 200 locations. (e.g. if it were peds, an IV of plain D5 vs the usual solution of D5/0.2NACL would perhaps need double check since D5 plain has been associated with clinical injury. If it were adults, it might not be so critical.

If you are required to have one and only one high alert medication list, how well does this work across an entire large system? Any other strategies (side lists or other options)?