awinkelmann

Thank you for the information, Nancy. I circled back with some folks at Providence and wanted to clarify a couple of items. Comments are limited in character size and only one comment will cross without failure. While the comments are limited to 250 characters, multiple comments can be sent/received on a result or order message. This is dependent on how the interface configuration and comment profile is set-up in Epic. All specimens must be received in Beaker before they cross into Mediware. As with most focused blood bank solutions, Specimens pass through the lab system for greater specimen management before they are sent to the blood bank application. Once the lab tech barcode scans the specimen and receives it in beaker, the specimen should be auto-packed to a packing list and sent to HCLL as a one-click process. Updating the physician database in the Mediware configurator to prevent ADT failures is on-going daily process (due to our large organization affiliation). HCLL offers a feature to add physicians on the fly to the physician code table from the ORM order message (version 2013 and higher). Previously, when the MFN feed was the primary source of physicians, the HIS only sent updates nightly, so if a new physician was placing orders/admitting patients before the updated MFN feed was received, then there would be errors. However, with the ORM order message, this item should be addressed. Thanks!

I'd be happy to try to assist in a site visit to evaluate HCLL - please feel free to reach me at aaron.winkelmann@mediware.com.

We are in the process of updating our website and product collateral to address our new offering for tissue markets. Our Transtem Lab 2014 application will provide management for fresh and manufactured tissue products supporting clinical and research operations. Transtem will track receipt, categorization, manipulation, release and implantation of product and post-procedure outcomes. Transtem will meet the requirement to manage chain of custody and proper identification of the product. Please contact me at the points provided above and I’ll be happy to coordinate a quick call to discuss your organization’s needs in a system and answer any additional questions you may have.

Hi Mabel, Mediware offers a system called Transtem that provides functionality for tracking products from receipt to implant. This includes the use of barcode scanning throughout the process, inventory management and comprehensive management of equipment and consumables. If you'd like to discuss the system, or a possible demonstration, please feel free to reach me at my contact points provided below. Aaron (402) 261-9299 aaron.winkelmann@mediware.com

Since Mediware was brought up, I will confirm that we do offer secured, remote storage, refrigerators that can be integrated with the HCLL transfusion system or operated on a stand-alone basis. The security of the blood enables these units to be utilized outside the blood bank; a number of options are available which I’d be happy to discuss more offline. These range from a large ‘vending machine’, to a nine drawer, to mini fridges – all of which are computer controlled. We can even add an electronic lock to an existing refrigerator so that access is limited to only those people with the proper credentials (ID badge and PIN entry if needed). As others have mentioned, more information is available at our website: http://www.mediware.com/index.php/Remote-Storage/. I also have a couple of white papers on other customers I can share with you, including one on OHSU who recently reported that the system helped reduce their CT ratio from 3.1 to 1.2. If you are interested, feel free to reach me at aaron.winkelmann@mediware.com.