Documenting PT surveys in LIS

[Moncada]

We subscribe to CAP surveys and have Cerner Millennium LIS. We would like to treat all PT surveys the same as patient samples by registering them in Cerner and documenting results electronically using barcoded accession labels. (we currently only do this for the electronic crossmatch portion)

However, we have a satelite lab in another building that has a separate CLIA registration. They get the same survey, share the same SOPS and same computer system as the main blood bank.

My question is, how can we both do this and still satisfy the requirement of "not sharing" results? We can both see each others results in our LIS.

Anyone have a solution to this dilemma?

 

[clumbert]

We resolved this issue by creating a "Test environment" to which only certain Techs had access.  We registered the CAP and created 'patients' then documented PT there.

[tbostock]

I would recommend not resulting them in the computer if more than one site can see it. The Test option is OK, as long as you can assure and prove access to an inspector. You also have to be concerned about techs who work at multiple locations...you have to be really careful that they cannot see any results of current proficiency sample results that are in your LIVE area.