University of Maryland Medical Center - Laboratories of Pathology

Description of the Project:
IceTech project's main objective was to develop a mission critical quality by design Database Ref Panel. The designs, build, implement and train Lab staff on the Ref. Panel Oracle database system that is ICD 503, HIPAA privacy and security compliance.

The purpose of the Ref. panel was to have an Enterprise application system designed to choose the correct human blood cells for ruling out additional antibodies in cross matching units of blood. The end results are that Icetech develop a blood bank Enterprise application Enterprise application system designed to choose the correct human blood cells for ruling out additional antibodies in cross matching units of blood. before blood products are administered to patients. The projects deliverable was to have UMMC, Baltimore Veterans Hospital and Icetech to develop a quality Blood Bank Enterprise application and VPN access for Staff that saves manpower work hours by 10 times.

Manually it takes the Blood Bank Medical technologist 20 minutes to perform this task. The application takes only 2 minutes to perform. This application is now being utilized both the UMMC and VA. Blood banks many times daily for quality patient care.

The application is now being used between 300- 500 times daily. Other hospital and blood bank services are now using the application.