Hello,
I think you posted the same question on the AABB Hub, in which I cannot figure out on how to reply!
I have used both Haemonetics and Cerner products. I love Haemonetics, as it is very configurable to your needs.
I would assess your patient population (oncology, pediatrics, SCD, general) and what your current problems are. How could the new system help? What would it miss? My Cerner team tells me that there is no way to configure patients to receive type O RBC products only (neonate, HPC transplants). Haemonetics has no problem in setting up such a rule.
Once you determine your patient population, ask the vendor for a similar user site and do a site visit. Talk to the bench techs and ask them, where does the system fail?
The vendor will tell you that it's all good, but the user's will tell you where the holes are in the system.
Ultimately, it may be your purchasing team who makes the final decision. Once it's made, it's your job to fully understand the system and BUID IT RIGHT. Once it's built, it is hard to unbuild...
Hope this helps somewhat, I found systems administration very interesting, and even taught myself how to query the database and write Crystal reports. Hopefully you'll have the resources to make the best decision and going forward and design the system for your unique patient population and their needs.
Ann in CA