Pharmacy OneSource: What successes have you seen so far with Sentri7?

Millie Lavaway: The system is very accurate as evidenced by several months of verification and the process for uploading data into NHSN is easy and consistent. By having my surveillance automated, I now have time to do what I should be doing: preventing infections and saving lives.

Pharmacy OneSource: How has Sentri7 helped your infection prevention workflow?

Millie Lavaway: Until recently, all of my surveillance work was done manually, a tedious and extremely time-consuming task, but the Sentri7 Infection Prevention Module has made my job much more efficient. It is a user-friendly module that monitors laboratory, micro, surgery, medication, and patient demographic information in real time. And although I am still learning this process, I will be able to write rules to identify whichever clinical situations I wish to monitor. From an infection preventionist point of view, I can see what is going on in the entire hospital at any given moment.

Pharmacy OneSource: Do you have other departments using the program?

Millie Lavaway: We use Sentri7 in Infection Control, Pharmacy and the Lab. The Lab is very excited about the Sentri7 Infection Control module since it provides them with a quick, accurate and up-to-the-moment antibiogram.

Pharmacy OneSource: What do you like best about Sentri7?

Millie Lavaway: There are many aspects of the module that I like, but if pressed, I would say three things: The "real time" in which I get results, which means I can stay current in the evenings, weekends, or even while I am on vacation; the fact that I can access Sentri7 away from work; and the support help I have received is phenomenal - I can call or shoot a quick e-mail and get a response very quickly.

Pharmacy OneSource: Any other comments you'd like to make about Sentri7 or Pharmacy OneSource?

Millie Lavaway: There are so many things I like about the module that it is hard to name just a few, but one of the functions I like is the ability to see if a patient has an elevated or rising WBC count, since this is one of the indicators of infection. I can check to see how many MDROs I have at any given time, where these patients are located and institute appropriate isolation, thereby preventing potential cross-contamination.

Participant:
Millie Lavaway, Infection Control and Employee Health Manager
Halifax Regional Hospital -- South Boston, VA

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