Re: [Histonet] Quality Measure for Pathology
Amy Self, Histology Lab Senior Tech at Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital in Georgetown SC asks: >>I am looking for ideas/suggestions for QM Histology/Pathology. My QM director wants me to "measure" something that I can place on the lab dashboard.<< Look at the August 2017 number of CAP Today for a really provocative article about the use of whole slide imaging (WSI) in quality assurance of slides. Bob Richmond Samurai Pathologist Maryville TN ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
Re: [Histonet] QM Dashboard
Terri, I completely agree with you on the recut issue but I separate the recuts by Quality Issue and just a deeper section. If a section is folded, has chatter or some other quality issue then I think it needs addressed as a Quality Management issue. Linda Blazek HT (ASCP) Pathology Lab Manager GI Pathology of Dayton Digestive Specialists, Inc Phone: (937) 396-2623 Email: lbla...@digestivespecialists.com -Original Message- From: Terri Braud via Histonet [mailto:histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2018 2:21 PM To: 'histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu' Subject: Re: [Histonet] QM Dashboard We use: 1. Report TAT 2. Discrepant pathology reports a. Internal vs External report correlation b. Frozen section vs Final diagnosis correlation c. Amended reports I liked the idea of piece count discrepancy or even poorly processed blocks. I never recommend using "recuts" as a QM because that is more often a product of the pathologists' preference or desire to see more tissue and does not reflect the quality of the sections (unless it is an incomplete facing issue). This can quickly become punitive for your department because this information is not presented to people who understand pathology. My 2 cents. Terri Terri L. Braud, HT(ASCP) Anatomic Pathology Supervisor Laboratory Holy Redeemer Hospital 1648 Huntingdon Pike Meadowbrook, PA 19046 ph: 215-938-3689 fax: 215-938-3874 Care, Comfort, and Heal ___ 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
Re: [Histonet] IHC System from StatLab
All:For those of you who saw my posting last week and we’re wondering about the outcome, I’m sorry to say that I’ve received very little useful feedback. Two individuals from StatLab sent me separate, cryptic messages indicating that they would be be happy to either meet with me or provide a demo of this unnamed instrument, but neither have provided me with a brochure or any other documentation, as I requested in my response. I’ve never done this before, so I would like to ask this group – Is this behavior normal? I’m gathering information on available instruments, and since I assume these folks would like to sell their new system, so why is it that no one will provide me with some basic information, like slide capacity, capabilities, reagent costs, etc? Any and all feedback is appreciated. Jeanine Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
Re: [Histonet] QM Dashboard
We use: 1. Report TAT 2. Discrepant pathology reports a. Internal vs External report correlation b. Frozen section vs Final diagnosis correlation c. Amended reports I liked the idea of piece count discrepancy or even poorly processed blocks. I never recommend using "recuts" as a QM because that is more often a product of the pathologists' preference or desire to see more tissue and does not reflect the quality of the sections (unless it is an incomplete facing issue). This can quickly become punitive for your department because this information is not presented to people who understand pathology. My 2 cents. Terri Terri L. Braud, HT(ASCP) Anatomic Pathology Supervisor Laboratory Holy Redeemer Hospital 1648 Huntingdon Pike Meadowbrook, PA 19046 ph: 215-938-3689 fax: 215-938-3874 Care, Comfort, and Heal ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
Re: [Histonet] Quality Measure for Pathology
Also a discrepancy between the number of pieces that are dictated at gross as being in a cassette compared to what is found in the cassette at embedding. You can record the number of blocks that need re-embedded and the number of slide recuts needed a month. Linda Linda Blazek HT (ASCP) Pathology Lab Manager GI Pathology of Dayton Digestive Specialists, Inc Phone: (937) 396-2623 Email: lbla...@digestivespecialists.com -Original Message- From: Normington Lacy via Histonet [mailto:histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2018 9:34 AM To: Amy Self; 'histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu' Subject: Re: [Histonet] Quality Measure for Pathology Some ideas: Proficiency Testing Corrected Results (Addendums/Amendment) volume Turnaround Time Monitoring Frozen Section TAT (critical call) Rejected Tests (empty bottles, etc) -Original Message- From: Amy Self via Histonet [mailto:histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2018 8:18 AM To: 'histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu' Subject: [Histonet] Quality Measure for Pathology WARNING: This email appears to have originated outside of the UW Health email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Good Morning, I am looking for ideas/suggestions for QM Histology/Pathology. My QM director wants me to "measure" something that I can place on the lab dashboard. Thanks in advance for your help.. Amy Self Histology Lab Senior Tech Lab Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital 606 Black River Road Georgetown, SC 29440 843-520-8711 as...@tidelandshealth.org Our mission: We help people live better lives through better health. NOTE: The information contained in this message may be privileged, confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this 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 notify us immediately by replying to this message and deleting it from your computer. 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 ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
Re: [Histonet] Quality Measure for Pathology
Some ideas: Proficiency Testing Corrected Results (Addendums/Amendment) volume Turnaround Time Monitoring Frozen Section TAT (critical call) Rejected Tests (empty bottles, etc) -Original Message- From: Amy Self via Histonet [mailto:histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2018 8:18 AM To: 'histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu' Subject: [Histonet] Quality Measure for Pathology WARNING: This email appears to have originated outside of the UW Health email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Good Morning, I am looking for ideas/suggestions for QM Histology/Pathology. My QM director wants me to "measure" something that I can place on the lab dashboard. Thanks in advance for your help.. Amy Self Histology Lab Senior Tech Lab Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital 606 Black River Road Georgetown, SC 29440 843-520-8711 as...@tidelandshealth.org Our mission: We help people live better lives through better health. NOTE: The information contained in this message may be privileged, confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this 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 notify us immediately by replying to this message and deleting it from your computer. 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
[Histonet] Quality Measure for Pathology
Good Morning, I am looking for ideas/suggestions for QM Histology/Pathology. My QM director wants me to "measure" something that I can place on the lab dashboard. Thanks in advance for your help.. Amy Self Histology Lab Senior Tech Lab Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital 606 Black River Road Georgetown, SC 29440 843-520-8711 as...@tidelandshealth.org Our mission: We help people live better lives through better health. NOTE: The information contained in this message may be privileged, confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this 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 notify us immediately by replying to this message and deleting it from your computer. Thank you. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] Blade guards
Does anyone know where to purchase blade guards for cryotomes? I am looking for one that can be secured in place versus a free floating piece of plastic that could get bumped off -- Charles Riley BS HT, HTL(ASCP)CM Histopathology Coordinator/ Mohs ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
