Case Study: Children’s Cancer Hospital Egypt reduces patient deterioration with Oracle Health

Children’s Cancer Hospital Egypt reduces code blue cases by 28% with Cerner

Children’s Cancer Hospital Egypt, a major pediatric cancer hospital, sought to reduce patient deterioration events and improve urgent response times for its inpatients. To address this challenge, they worked with Cerner to implement a Pediatric Early Warning Score (PEWS) system within the Oracle Health electronic medical record.

Cerner’s solution automated the monitoring of patient vitals within the EMR, alerting clinicians to signs of deterioration and prompting immediate, escalating interventions. This implementation led to a 28% reduction in code blue cases and a 44% reduction in code yellow cases. Additionally, the accuracy of patient transfers to the ICU improved dramatically from 50% to 92%, ensuring children received the right level of care faster.

Children’s Cancer Hospital Egypt