HealthJuly 24, 2024

Transforming infection prevention control with Sentri7® at Norman Regional Health System

Julie McCurley-Smith, RN, MS, CIC, Infection Prevention Manager, Norman Regional Health System, discusses how Sentri7 brings efficiency and insight to infection prevention efforts, revolutionizing their routine tasks and improving patient outcomes.

Norman Regional Health System (NRHS) is a multi-site system that serves communities throughout south-central Oklahoma. Utilizing advanced technology to bolster their infection prevention program, Sentri7 Infection Prevention is their 'extra pair of eyes.' Long hours spent sifting through patients' data are now efficiently utilized to analyze risks and implement systematic prevention protocols.

Prior to implementing Sentri7, the infection prevention team would manually generate reports from the EHR, print the reports, and identify patients who required intervention or met the criteria for healthcare-acquired infections. With Sentri7, the Norman Regional team could spend less time on reporting and more time rounding across facilities. 

With Sentri7, the infection prevention department became organized, and we were able to lessen the burden of relying on manual processes.
Julie McCurley-Smith, RN, MS, CIC, Infection Prevention, Manager, Normal Regional Health System

How Sentri7 supports Infection Prevention programs

Key features and benefits of Sentri7 that Norman Regional maximized for their Infection Prevention and Control program include:  

  • Real-time surveillance: Sentri7 helps IP teams stay a step ahead, enabling quick identification of potential threats to initiate necessary preventative measures. Immediate access to data has drastically improved the speed and precision of making critical decisions. “The real-time alerts and notifications provided by Sentri7 enhance our ability to respond promptly to potential outbreaks,” said Julie McCurley-Smith.
  • Customizable alerts: By designing alerts tailored to the specific needs of their facilities, Sentri7 supports Normal Regional in ensuring that potential threats are effectively monitored. This level of customization differentiates Sentri7 and amplifies its efficacy as a support tool for infection prevention.
  • Robust analytics streamlines reporting: Sentri7's analytical capabilities contribute to strong infection control efforts at Normal Regional. The platform's ability to sort, organize, and visualize data has streamlined workflow, allowing teams to focus on rounding, prevention efforts, and, ultimately, enhanced patient safety.
Sentri7's data analytics capabilities allow us to track trends and patterns, enabling proactive measures to prevent infections. The customizable reports generated by Sentri7 empower our team to make informed decisions and improve patient safety.
Julie McCurley-Smith, RN, MS, CIC, Infection Prevention, Manager, Normal Regional Health System

Beyond the technology – Sentri7 is a partner in IP efforts

The support that Sentri7 provides extends beyond the technology and features itself. Julie McCurley-Smith highlights the invaluable support received from Wolters Kluwer's Infection Prevention experts. Their dedication, responsiveness, and proactive approach have ensured that customers like Normal Regional realize the full benefits of Sentri7 and feel they have a partner in their Infection Prevention and Control efforts.

The team at Sentri7 is great to work with, very knowledgeable, and extremely helpful. They don’t just stop with the product whenever it’s implemented. It has evolved and improved with adding more features with the ability to create rules to help us focus on targeting organisms and other healthcare-acquired infections. Sentri7 continues to evolve as the infection prevention world evolves as well.
Julie McCurley-Smith, RN, MS, CIC, Infection Prevention, Manager, Normal Regional Health System

In this video, you will see more of how Sentri7 partners with Norman Regional to revolutionize their approach to infection control.

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