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Source: Greg Smith, 785-532-4356, smithg@k-state.edu
Note to editor: Richard Boggs is a graduate of Junction City High School, and Sean Dugan is a graduate of Kapaun Mount Carmel High School in Wichita.
News release prepared by: Katie Briscoe, 785-532-2753, kbriscoe@k-state.edu

Thursday, July 10, 2008

K-STATE BUSINESS STUDENTS TAKE TOP HONORS IN ANNUAL COMPETITION SPONSORED BY CERNER CORPORATION TO DEVELOP MOCK SOFTWARE SYSTEMS

MANHATTAN -- Kansas State University business students studying management information systems topped 14 other collegiate teams in two categories at Cerner Corporation's recent annual software development competition in Kansas City, Mo.

K-State competed in two of the three mock software development projects: Nurse Manager Predictive Dashboard and Perioperative Prediction Dashboard. The focus of the projects was to build upon current technology designed to potentially save hospitals millions of dollars annually by predicting and stopping preventable medical mistakes, often called "never events." Examples of "never events" include amputation of the wrong limb or transfusing patients with the wrong blood type.

K-State teams finished in the top four in overall points in the competition. A K-State team in the Nurse Manager Predictive Dashboard project category took first overall points. A second K-State team, competing in the Perioperative Prediction Dashboard project category, finished second in overall points, while two other K-State teams, both competing in the Nurse Manager Predictive Dashboard project category, finished in third and fourth places overall.

The K-State students, all in the capstone management system administration course, developed the mock health care software systems during the spring semester in preparation for the competition. To help developing the software, students used Cerner's electronic medical records system with a simulated hospital database.

"The Cerner competition continues to be a great opportunity for our management information systems students. The issues they addressed are real, current and affect every health care provider in the country," said Greg Smith, a K-State assistant professor of management and instructor of the capstone management system administration course. "K-State students distinguished themselves by innovating new solutions that enhanced quality and were based on a sound business model."

Other teams competing in the competition were from the University of Kansas, University of Missouri at Kansas City, Southwest Baptist University, Park University and Rockhurst University. K-State students have now won six of the seven Cerner competitions in which they have competed.

Cerner Corporation is a leading supplier of health care information technology solutions that optimize clinical and financial outcomes. Cerner's world headquarters is in Kansas City, Mo.

Student members of the winning teams from K-State, all May 2008 bachelor's graduates in management information systems unless otherwise noted, their hometown and project include:

Sean Dugan, Basehor, Nurse Manager Predictive Dashboard first-place team.

From Greater Kansas City: James Bryant, senior, Nurse Manager Predictive Dashboard fourth-place team, Kyle Damas, Nurse Manager Predictive Dashboard third-place team, Troy Jennings, Nurse Manager Predictive Dashboard first-place team, and Brandon Kniffin, senior, Nurse Manager Predictive Dashboard third-place team, all of Olathe; Tony Kern, senior, Nurse Manager Predictive Dashboard third-place team, and Christopher Pearson, Perioperative Prediction Dashboard second-place team, both of Overland Park; Craig Mulcahy, Shawnee, Nurse Manager Predictive Dashboard fourth place team; and Kurt Haberstroh, Stilwell, Nurse Manager Predictive Dashboard fourth-place team.

From Manhattan: Andrew Badders, Perioperative Prediction Dashboard second-place team; Richard Boggs, Nurse Manager Predictive Dashboard first-place team; Kurt Keating, Perioperative Prediction Dashboard second-place team; Zachary McMahon, senior, Nurse Manager Predictive Dashboard third-place team; and William McGaughey, senior, Nurse Manager Predictive Dashboard first-place team.

Michael Robinson, senior, Salina, Nurse Manager Predictive Dashboard third-place team; Darcy Osterhaus, Topeka, Perioperative Prediction Dashboard second-place team; and Kirk Marnell, Wichita, Nurse Manager Predictive Dashboard second-place team.

From out of state: Clenton Stewart, Broken Arrow, Okla., Nurse Manager Predictive Dashboard first-place team.