Sorry 4 ur issues we use order entry in copath which is done at the path desk the techs than call 4 a log print and work from that logs r held 4 1 month
Sue TJUH Sent from my iPhone > On May 6, 2014, at 1:18 PM, Dennis Hahn <dennis.h...@cookchildrens.org> wrote: > > Currently, our histology lab is located on the opposite side of the > laboratory from the pathologists. They each have an excel sheet, with scanned > physician signature, on their desktop for use when they order special stains, > IHC's, referral testing such as cytogenetics or EM. > They fill out the case number, block, stains or testing required and print > the request to the Histology printer. This form is used for cutting at the > microtomes and completed and initialed by the tech completing the stains and > entering the charges into MT. It is then given to the pathologist to sign as > an acceptable or unacceptable stain (for our Histo QA records). Then, I > review the sheet, give any feedback to the performing techs if needed, and > document when the final stain was acceptable to the pathologists. > > The issues we are having are: > > 1) The pathologists may or may not print the sheet to the correct > printer, since they use multiple printers throughout the day. > > 2) Did the pathologist actually print the order? > > 3) Orders may be mixed up with other items printed in Histology. > > 4) There is no way to track who ordered what if a sheet is missing. Did > the order get put in and printed? Did it go to the wrong printer? Did histo > staff misplace it? > > 5) There is an abundance of paper printed and shuffled back and forth > daily that must be reviewed and followed up on. > > How are other labs accomplishing pathologists ordering these tests, tracking > pending requests and QA documentation? We currently have Meditech and > although we have looked extensively at it in the past, we have not found a > Meditech solution for this to date. Are you using other applications such as > Excel, Access, etc., or other tracking programs separately? > > We currently do not have any barcoding in our laboratory. > > > Thanks for any help in advance, > Dennis > > Dennis Hahn, HT (ASCP) > Histology Lab Supervisor > Cook Children's Medical Center > 801 7th Avenue > Ft. Worth, TX 76104 > (682) 885-6133 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
