Department of Microbiology - Quality Manual
Section: Information Management
Prepared by: QA Committee
Issued by: Laboratory Manager
Approved by: Laboratory Director
Policy QIMMI05000.08
Page 1 of 4
Subject Title: Laboratory Information System Flow Processes
Original Date: January 9, 2002
Revision Date: October 27, 2008
Annual Review Date: May 31, 2013
Mount Sinai Hospital (MSH) and University Health Network (UHN) linkages
Mount Sinai Hospital Laboratories (Pathology and
Laboratory Medicine + Microbiology)
University Avenue, Patient Services
(out-patients)
Rapid response Lab - Chemistry,
Haematology, , Blood Bank, (SoftLab,
SoftBank)
University Health Network/Toronto Medical
Laboratories
(50/50 joint venture partnership
betweeUniversity Health Network and MDS,
Inc.
Home Hospitals
Toronto General Hospital,
Princess Margaret Hospital
Toronto Western Hospital
Special Laboratories
Chemistry, Haematology, Flow
Cytometry, Immunology, BBDCCL,
Immunopathology (SoftLab)
Anatomic Pathology (SoftPath)
Histology, Cytology, Autopsy, Frozen
Sections, Predictive Genetics (Breast &
GI), Stones
Hydro building (University Ave)
Patient Services (Obgyn out-patients)
60 Murray St (University Ave)
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Department of Microbiology - Quality Manual
Section: Information Management
Prepared by: QA Committee
Issued by: Laboratory Manager
Approved by: Laboratory Director
Policy QIMMI05000.08
Page 2 of 4
Subject Title: Laboratory Information System Flow Processes
Original Date: January 9, 2002
Revision Date: October 27, 2008
Annual Review Date: May 31, 2013
MSH/UHN Microbiology Shared Service Laboratory
MSH site Bacteriology, Serology, Virology, Mycology , (SoftLab,
Clients SoftMic)
of both facilities
University Health Network
Clients using Shared Microbiology Service
Bridgepoint Hospital
Toronto Grace Hospital
Center for Addiction and Mental Health
Mount Sinai Hospital
Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care (e)
Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
1. University Center
2. Queen Elizabeth Center
3. Hillcrest Center
4. Lyndhurst Center
5. Rumsey Center
Rouge Valley Health System
Centenary and Ajax Pickering (e)
Humber River Regional Hospital (e)
Lakeridge (e)
eCHIN (e)
Various reference/research clients
Clinical trials ( e.g. Ventana)
Other Referred in/Research (e.g Banting/Best)
Canadian Bacterial Surveillance Network)
Please note the client lists are exclusive for the chemistry, haematology, patholgy and blood bank departments of each facility. The shared service
microbiology laboratory serves the clients from both lists.
Major Referring Lab Components
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Microbiology
Hospital In-common Laboratory (HICL) (50% e)
Public Health Laboratory (PHL)
Please note: The work is referred both ways. The Chemistry department refers work to HICL and HICL refers work to the Chemistry
department. The same process happens with the PHL and the Microbiology department. The notation (e) means there is an electronic link.
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Department of Microbiology - Quality Manual
Section: Information Management
Prepared by: QA Committee
Issued by: Laboratory Manager
Approved by: Laboratory Director
Page 3 of 4
Policy QIMMI05000.08
Subject Title: Laboratory Information System Flow Processes
Original Date: January 9, 2002
Revision Date: October 27, 2008
Annual Review Date: May 31, 2013
Query
SoftComputer
Consultants (SCC)
Baycrest Humber River
Regional Hospital
Lakeridge
Oshawa
(SoftGene)
eCHN
Toronto Rehab
Institute
Misys (UHN HIS)
TCP/IP
VPN
Cancer Care Ontario
Query
Secure
Shell
Bridgepoint
E-Gate
Interface Engine
VPN via SSHA
VPN
Firewall
Firewall
Firewall
LIS GUI Clients
Ambulatory
Record
Management
System
(ARMS)
PowerChart
Ethernet
Mshie
172.28.100.11
Rouge Valley
Firewall
Transmed EDI Server
Ethernet
PPB Clients
Preview Results On-line (PRO)
LIS ODBC Clients
LIS ASCII (Kea) Clients
Items within the
dotted box will
be located at
the HP data
centre in
Markham
HICL In 905-479-3803
Mshplmapp03
172.28.40.23
- eReport, UBill
HICL Out 905-479-3805
Mshapp3
142.223.176.106
- private patient billing (PPB)
- Waveforms
Fax 1: 905-479-4757
Fax 2: 905-479-5124
Mshlis1
172.28.40.11
Mshlis2
172.28.40.12
Terminal Servers
Ethernet
Ethernet
Waveform Clients
Mshlis3
172.28.40.13
Terminal Servers
Mshplmprint01
172.28.40.31
Mshplmprint02
172.28.40.32
Mshplmapp02
172.28.40.22
- Radiance
- AFPExpert
MSH LIS
Connectivity
Diagram
2006.05.17
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Department of Microbiology - Quality Manual
Section: Information Management
Prepared by: QA Committee
Issued by: Laboratory Manager
Approved by: Laboratory Director
Policy QIMMI05000.08
Page 4 of 4
Subject Title: Laboratory Information System Flow Processes
Original Date: January 9, 2002
Revision Date: October 27, 2008
Annual Review Date: May 31, 2013
Record of Edited Revisions
Manual Section Name: Information Management Flow Processes
Page Number / Item
Annual Review
Annual Review
Annual Review
Annual Review
Annual Review
Annual Review
Annual Review
Annual Review
Annual Review
Date of Revision
May 26, 2004
May 26, 2005
July 12, 2006
August 9, 2007
October 30, 2008
October 30, 2009
May 31, 2011
May 31, 2012
May 31, 2013
Signature of
Approval
Dr. T. Mazzulli
Dr. T. Mazzulli
Dr. T. Mazzulli
Dr. T. Mazzulli
Dr. T. Mazzulli
Dr. T. Mazzulli
Dr. T. Mazzulli
Dr. T. Mazzulli
Dr. T. Mazzulli
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