In fact, can you share them with all of histonet? Sent from my iPhone
On Oct 25, 2012, at 7:33 AM, "Hannen, Valerie" <valerie.han...@parrishmed.com> wrote: > Rene, > > I have been asked in the past about productivity in our department. Can you > share those articles with me as well? > > Thanks!! > > Valerie > > Valerie A. Hannen, MLT(ASCP),HTL,SU(FL) > Histology Section Chief > Parrish Medical Center > 951 N. Washington Ave. > Titusville, Florida 32976 > Phone:(321) 268-6333 ext. 7506 > Fax: (321) 268-6149 > valerie.han...@parrishmed.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Rene J Buesa > Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2012 10:18 AM > To: Dorothy Ragland-Glass; Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > Subject: Re: [Histonet] Number of blocks > > Hi Dorothy: > Your manager is wrong and probably influenced by some "productivity > consultant" trying to "appear tough" or preparing to justiffy a staff > reduction. > The average sectioning productivity obtained in 325 histology laboratories > (221 in the US and 114 in 24 foreign countries) is 24 blocks per hour. > Under separate cover I am sending two articles dealing with this issue and > that of staffing that you will be able to show to your manager. > René J. > > > ________________________________ > From: Dorothy Ragland-Glass <techman...@yahoo.com> > To: Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2012 8:38 AM > Subject: [Histonet] Number of blocks > > It was annouced by a histo lab manager that techs are expected to cut 40-50 > blocks per hour. That seems to me to be rather high. I don't see quality > slides being turned out. It is quantity and profit above patient care. I am > old school, and I remember something about quality and patient first. Besides > what kind of impact on morality of the techs, back problems and carpal > tunnel syndrom is laying ahead for the cutter after cranking the microtome > repeatedly that many blocks without a break. > _______________________________________________ > Histonet mailing list > Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet > _______________________________________________ > Histonet mailing list > Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet > > ====================================== > "This email is intended solely for the use of the individual to > whom it is addressed and may contain information that is > privileged, confidential or otherwise exempt from disclosure > under applicable law. If the reader of this email is not the > intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for > delivering the message to the intended recipient, you are > hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or > copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you > have received this communication in error, please immediately > delete this message. Thank you" > ====================================== > > _______________________________________________ > Histonet mailing list > Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet