News - 2024

Sep. 20, 2024

Fifth BC Cancer activation marks an end to this phase of the CST journey

In a major advancement for patient care in British Columbia, this month BC Cancer – Victoria and the Nanaimo Community Oncology Network successfully went live with CST Cerner. They mark the final activations for the dedicated CST project team that has led this work for more than ten years.

Jul. 17, 2024

Richmond Hospital and four VCH community sites are now live on CST Cerner

In June 2024, Richmond Hospital, Minoru Residence and several clinics and programs at the Community Health Access Centre, Richmond Health Science Centre and Garratt Wellness Centre went live on the shared electronic health records system, CST Cerner.

Jul. 8, 2024

Forensic Regional Clinics & Programs joins other BCMHSUS facilities on electronic health records system

At the beginning of June, Forensic Regional Clinics & Programs (FRCP) became the latest BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services site to transition to the shared electronic health records system, CST Cerner.

Jul. 3, 2024

Taking the pressure off parents as children transition to adult health care

Before the rollout of CST Cerner began in 2018, health care providers across B.C. maintained different patient records systems. When young people transitioned into adult care from children’s services, they often only had access to a short summary of their medical history. 

Jun. 20, 2024

Fourth BC Cancer centre went live with CST Cerner in Surrey

Another CST project milestone within BC Cancer was achieved on May 21, 2024, when BC Cancer – Surrey successfully transitioned to CST Cerner, the integrated electronic health records system.

Feb. 22, 2024

BC Cancer - Abbotsford modernizing patient care with new electronic health records system

In a significant leap forward for patient care in the region, BC Cancer – Abbotsford successfully transitioned to CST Cerner, an integrated electronic health records system, as part of the CST project. This pivotal move 
marks another step closer to delivering more seamless care to all cancer patients in B.C.