Re: Sunquest
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From: | "Gregory Lloyd" <grcall@hotmail.com> |
To: | HistoNet@Pathology.swmed.edu |
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Date: | Sat, 22 May 1999 00:43:03 MDT |
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Hello Kelli
You asked about the Sunquest system, well here is our low down on our
experience.
At the University of Alberta Hospital in Edmonton Alberta. Yes Canada.
We have been using the Sunquest system for about four years as a regional
LIS for Anatomical Pathology. Originally Sunquest did not have an AP
component, the one they created as an add on was up graded for our
benefit...so they said.
We have about 40 users just for the AP component, that does not include
the other four disciplines in Medical Laboratory Science. If all is said we
are not happy with the Sunquest system. Primarily the area that needs work
is in their search criteria and SQL, of which there is none (SQL). The old
language MUMPS is very hard to format into a user friendly system. After
about four years we have sort of gotten used to its limitations. Now to
answer some of your questions.
"happy with it" - no, we are looking at the CoPath system... two drawbacks
with this system it is very expensive and it tops out at about 30 users.
Interestingly enough Sunquest has dropped their own system (they will no
longer make any new adjustments to the system, sunquest '5.2' is Y2K ready
and we are using it) and is adopting (or merging) with CoPath. About a year
or two ago we had a seminar from Sunquest, that is what their sales people
told us.
'SnoMed' - in Canada we don't use SnoMed codes on our reports, I'm not sure
why.
'Manual look-ups' we do have a very primitive search function that can be
used to find some material, but it is very basic and we still have to do a
labor intensive search. If we need controls or other lab info we, as a lab,
try to be proactive and make a note when we see interesting or necessary
'stuff' on our pre-screened cases. That is in special stains and our
routine slide screening/sorting area.
Sorry for this long message, if you have any specific questions about
Sunquest or its workings you can e-mail me at grcall@hotmail.com or ask
through the histonet.
Cameron Lloyd MLT
University of Alberta Hospitals
Edmonton Alberta, Canada.
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