We have been using CoPath plus for about a year now and are still discovering
things we can do with it. One of the issues that has come up is how are other
institutions with CoPath satisfying the following CAP checklist question:
Question ASNP.11850 Intra-Operative Reports
The results of intra-operative surgical consultations are
documented and signed by the pathologist who made the diagnosis.
Evidence of Compliance: Note: The intent of
this requirement is for the laboratory to maintain a contemporaneous report of
the consultation.
This may be a handwritten, signed report or a
computer-generated report with electronic signature.
Often our intra-operative pathologist is not the same pathologist that signs
out the final. We have fields in which we can enter the intra-operative
pathologist and other fields where we can enter an intra-operative diagnosis.
I am trying to figure out how we get this signed electronically. Currently
only the pathologist signing out the case does his or her electronic signature.
Does anyone know if we can also have the intra-operative pathologist sign out
the intra-operative diagnosis or report? I think we would have to have
separate intra-operative report generated or something. Currently the frozen
section diagnosis just goes into the body of the final report and there is no
separate intra-operative report.
In the past we had the pathologist write on a copy of the req. the diagnosis
and initial the copy of the req. I really don't think the diagnosis written
on the bottom of the req. is the best way to handle this.
Any suggestions?
James Vickroy BS, HT(ASCP)
Surgical and Autopsy Pathology Technical Supervisor
Memorial Medical Center
217-788-4046
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