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11/15/21 jh Updates to make Creatinine Clearance (CrCl) more accessible in Cerner
November 23, 2021

From: "Joseph Ho" <joseph.ho@hhsys.org>
To: "grp allpharm" <grp_allpharm@hhsys.org>, "amy pope" <amy.pope@hhsys.org>, "cassandra gibbs" <cassandra.gibbs@hhsys.org>
Sent: Monday, November 15, 2021 3:34:58 PM
Subject: Updates to make Creatinine Clearance (CrCl) more accessible in Cerner

Hey all,

A number of our pharmacists have been involved in a project to standardize CrCl/eGFR calculation within Cerner and Sentri7, the goal being so CrCl is calculated the same across as many platforms as possible.  As part of this project, we recently implemented a rule so that estimated CrCl appears in both Cerner Related Results and under the Pharmacist View flowsheet.  You will now be able to see CrCl as a related result for all QRG-identified renally adjusted medications, with the exception of Carboplatin. 

No changes have been made to the way Cerner currently calculates CrCl.  We plan to distribute more information on how we are standardizing the calculations after P&T approval and future Cerner updates and adjustments are made.  Feel free to reach out to me (joseph.ho@hhsys.org) if you have questions about the current, existing behavior.

Also, please let us know (grp_pharmit@hhsys.org) if you have additional suggestions for medications to add CrCl to as a Related Result, and if you encounter any issues with these additions.