I feel the same way. I've been an Histo tech, AP manager, now a PA for the last 13 years and I can't get these people to understand. However I'm in a hospital system (4 hospitals) a lab director ( no pathology background) that is assigning works units to blocks as bill able units. We have 2 PA's, 7 Histo techs, 8 pathologist, 2 cyto techs. The director ( a pathologist) is trying to implement 200 blocks per PA. The problem is that 80% of our cases are complex, we average 2 whipples every other day, a truck load of mastectomies etc.,
Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 13, 2015, at 5:07 AM, "Podawiltz, Thomas" <tpodawi...@lrgh.org> wrote: > > I have never really cared how fast or how many blocks can be embedded or cut > per hour. I have always focused on the quality. In a hospital setting there > is too much variety to have set numbers. > > > > Tom Podawiltz HT (ASCP) > Histology Section Head > LRGHealthcare > Laconia, NH 03246 > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of WILLIAM > DESALVO > Sent: Monday, January 12, 2015 6:18 PM > To: Morken, Timothy > Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu; Goins, Tresa; Diana McCaig; Ellen > Subject: Re: [Histonet] Block Counts > > This discussion is exactly why we do not count blocks at microtomy, only > slides. Counting slides is the equalizer for multiple levels and slides per > block. Count the most appropriate unit at a task (i. e. slides at microtomy, > blocks at embedding, specimens at grossing, specimens at accession inc) that > allows you to set work pace and creates a corresponding quality measure. > > William DeSalvo > william.desa...@sonoraquest.com > 602-768-3692 > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jan 12, 2015, at 4:05 PM, Morken, Timothy <timothy.mor...@ucsf.edu> wrote: >> >> I agree with Diana, I found we had over a dozen different task mixes in a >> given day for various techs. That includes mix of block types (bx, extensive >> lists of stain requests per block, single H&E, recuts, mega block, research >> cases), other tasks (Staining, speicals, ihc, tissue processor . Grossing >> would be even more complicated. Instead of a per-day count, use per hour or >> per two hours - Some period when the person is concentrating on a single >> task without interruption. >> >> Tim Morken >> Supervisor, Histology, Electron Microscopy and Neuromuscular Special >> Studies UC San Francisco Medical Center San Francisco, CA >> >> CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email message, including any attachments, is >> for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential, >> proprietary, and/or privileged information protected by law. If you are not >> the intended recipient, you may not use, copy, or distribute this email >> message or its attachments. If you believe you have received this email >> message in error, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all >> copies of the original message. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu >> [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Diana >> McCaig >> Sent: Monday, January 12, 2015 2:46 PM >> To: 'Goins, Tresa'; Ellen; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu >> Subject: RE: [Histonet] Block Counts >> >> I have always found there are so many variables that having an expectation >> of setting a set number is not always possible. I feel they should be >> compared to their own standards and not of their co-workers. If they can >> cut or embed a set number on a particular than they should maintain or >> gradually increase (for newer techs) over time. . >> I have seen where in one day they cut so many blocks when the work load >> mandates it but on a slower day it takes them just as much time to cut half >> as many blocks. The work pace should be at their comfort level but should >> be a standard rate. >> >> Diana >> -----Original Message----- >> From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu >> [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Goins, >> Tresa >> Sent: January-12-15 4:58 PM >> To: Ellen; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu >> Subject: RE: [Histonet] Block Counts >> >> Depends on the type of tissue. >> Depends on the length of time your "day" is for a repetitive task. >> Assigning an arbitrary number is counterproductive. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu >> [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Ellen >> Sent: Monday, January 12, 2015 1:57 PM >> To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu >> Subject: [Histonet] Block Counts >> >> I'm looking for raw data on time studies that directly deal with the number >> of blocks a PA can produce in a day and how many a histo tech can cut a day. >> >> >> Thanks >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > _______________________________________________ > Histonet mailing list > Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet > > THIS MESSAGE IS CONFIDENTIAL. > This e-mail message and any attachments are proprietary and confidential > information intended only for the use of the recipient(s) named above. 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