Re: [Histonet] Transporting large amputations and QA review of reports

[Terri Braud via Histonet]

1. Extremity carrier (Olszewski, Dawn)
I completely agree with Karen Bowden's response,
"I work in a research lab so this may not go over well.? How about using 
a cart and a child size body bag? You would not be able to see through 
the bag and there shouldn't be any smell and you most likely have a cart 
around the place"
This is exactly what we do.  The process is clean and neat and we also have to 
transport it through multiple patient areas.

4. Brandon Ward asked, "I'm wondering if any health systems have a quality 
program that includes a person(s) who audit final gross and final pathology 
reports?"
Our QA process reviews all of our reports that should contain synoptic reports. 
 These are reviewed by the Chief pathologist for the accuracy of the report 
information including the synoptic reports.

Just 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


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Re: [Histonet] Extremity carrier

[Bob Richmond via Histonet]

Dawn Olszewski  asks: >>I have been tasked to find a better solution to
transport extremities from the OR to histology.  We have tried cardboard
boxes (no longer allowed) and plastic totes on rollers (too big to store
and absorb odors from the legs).<<

Mopec offers >>Pathport 3 is a stainless steel constructed transport and
storage system specifically manufactured to accommodate pathology
specimens. Equipped with a custom fit disposable formaldehyde-neutralizing
pad and includes safety locks. The Pathport 3 is specially designed to
absorb harmful spills and vapors. Spill clean-up can be accomplished by
simply replacing the pad.<<

I didn't check the price of the Pathport 3, but it's difficult to imagine a
lab manager willing to spring for what must be a very expensive item.
Particularly because you'd need several of them, since pathologists are
accustomed to letting dead legs sit around for several days before they
dissect them, and then insisting the specimen sit around until the slides
are prepared and the case is signed out and forgotten.

I always raised people's eyebrows by insisting on dissecting the specimen
the day it arrived, and insisting it was off to the incinerator as soon as
I was done dissecting. I'd fix the tissues I wanted to examine, in a small
pot of formalin overnight, block them the following morning, decalcify the
arteries, and into the processor the next evening.

Bob Richmond
Samurai Pathologist
Maryville TN
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[Histonet] RAt teeth

[Bernice Frederick via Histonet]

Hi all,
I have bamboo rat teeth that have (ha-ha) been decalled. Obviously they are not 
soft. Can I use Nair on them or is there something better?  I will need an H 
and an iron stain. They are not tiny samples..
Bernice

Bernice Frederick
Pathology Core Facility
Robert H. Lurie Cancer Center
710 North Fairbanks Court
Olson 8-421
312-503-3723
b-freder...@northwestern.edu

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[Histonet] Message to Histonet List Members

[Brandon Ward via Histonet]

Hello, Would you please post the following message from me to the list members 
on the histonet?: Hello all,

I'm wondering if any health systems have a quality program that includes 
aperson(s) who audit final gross and final pathology reports? This is 
differentfrom auditing to ensure LIS information is crossing over 
correctly.This would be to ensure no errors were made by grossing staff 
andpathologists. 

If so, how is this auditing performed? Do pathologists self-audit? Is there 
atranscriptionist(s) who perform the auditing and what percentage of cases 
(boththe gross and final) are audited?

Thanks in advance for your help!

Thanks!Brandon WardHistology Education CoordinatorACL LaboratoriesWest Allis, 
WI  
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Re: [Histonet] [EXTERNAL Sender] Re: Extremity carrier

[Hannen, Valerie via Histonet]

We have a "Pathport" container ( kind of large) that we use, we place it on a 
(designated) cart. When we are done with the extremity, we place it in a large 
(designated)  biohazard (sharps) container which we store in our walk-in 
refrigerator until time for disposal. 
We return the "Pathport" container and cart  to our Sterile processing 
department, they decontaminate the "Pathport" and it and the cart are returned 
to the O.R. area.  


Valerie Hannen,MLT(ASCP),HTL,SU (FL)
Section Chief, Histology
Parrish Medical Center
951 N. Washington Ave.
Titusville,Florida 32796
T: (321)268-6333 ext. 7506
F: (321) 268-6149
valerie.han...@parrishmed.com
www.parrishmed.com



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I work in a research lab so this may not go over well.  How about using 
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the bag and there shouldn't be any smell and you most likely have a cart 
around the place.

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On 10/21/19 1:19 PM, Olszewski, Dawn via Histonet wrote:
> Good afternoon,
>
> I have been tasked to find a better solution to transport extremities from 
> the OR to histology.  We have tried cardboard boxes (no longer allowed) and 
> plastic totes on rollers (too big to store and absorb odors from the legs).  
> The histology lab is located quite a ways from the OR and passes through some 
> main areas of the hospital.  I was wondering what everybody else uses for 
> this issue.  All suggestions are appreciated.  Thank you in advance for any 
> ideas.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Dawn Olszewski,  HTL(ASCP)QIHC
> Pathology Manager
> South Georgia Medical Center
> 229-259-4830
> dawn.olszew...@sgmc.org
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