Bedside specimen labelling from Misys

Misys Healthcare Systems has released Laboratory Collection Manager, a clinical lab software application using handheld technology devices to automate specimen labelling at the bedside. ThedaCare, a three-hospital community health organisation in Wisconsin, has been testing the product within its daily lab workflow.

Collection Manager is used by the phlebotomy team via a wireless-compatible PDA device with a built-in barcode scanner connected to a portable printer. The user identifies patients by scanning their wristbands, then collects and labels the specimens. The application is also used for other lab-specific tasks such as uploading data to print specimen-collection lists per floor, or per room. It features a password-protected security feature that documents the hospital employee collecting the specimen and time-stamps when the collection occurs.