[Histonet] Symphony Issues
This inquiry is from the lead histotech inour lab: Is anyone having problems with moisture on the slide, bubbles and misaligned coverslips or multiple coverslips. If so, what are they being told from Ventana? What have they done to resolve issues? Can you respond to her directly @ pwebs...@swmail.sw.org Thanks Nita Searcy, HT/HTL (ASCP) Scott and White Hospital Division Manager, Anatomic Pathology 2401 S. 31st. Street 254-724-2438 Temple, Texas, 76502 nsea...@swmail.sw.org 254-724-2438 BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:2.1 X-GWTYPE:USER FN:Nita Searcy TEL;WORK:254-724-2438 ORG:;Anatomic Pathology EMAIL;WORK;PREF;NGW:nsea...@swmail.sw.org N:Searcy;Nita TITLE:Manager, Pathology Division TEL;PAGER:633-2370 END:VCARD BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:2.1 X-GWTYPE:USER FN:Nita Searcy TEL;WORK:254-724-2438 ORG:;Anatomic Pathology EMAIL;WORK;PREF;NGW:nsea...@swmail.sw.org N:Searcy;Nita TITLE:Manager, Pathology Division TEL;PAGER:633-2370 END:VCARD ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] Anatomic Pathology Coder/Biller
I am presently writing a job description for the above position. Does anyone have such a person in their lab? Could you share with me their job description/salary range, etc. Thanks Nita Nita Searcy, HT/HTL (ASCP) Scott and White Hospital Division Manager, Anatomic Pathology 2401 S. 31st. Street 254-724-2438 Temple, Texas, 76502 nsea...@swmail.sw.org 254-724-2438 BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:2.1 X-GWTYPE:USER FN:Nita Searcy TEL;WORK:4-2438 ORG:;Anatomic Pathology EMAIL;WORK;PREF;NGW:nsea...@swmail.sw.org N:Searcy;Nita TITLE:Manager, Pathology Division TEL;PAGER:633-2370 END:VCARD BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:2.1 X-GWTYPE:USER FN:Nita Searcy TEL;WORK:4-2438 ORG:;Anatomic Pathology EMAIL;WORK;PREF;NGW:nsea...@swmail.sw.org N:Searcy;Nita TITLE:Manager, Pathology Division TEL;PAGER:633-2370 END:VCARD ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] Question
IS there a CPT code for performing radiological exams on processed breast cassettes for calcium? Thanks Nita Searcy, HT/HTL (ASCP) Scott and White Hospital Division Manager, Anatomic Pathology 2401 S. 31st. Street 254-724-2438 Temple, Texas, 76502 nsea...@swmail.sw.org 254-724-2438 BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:2.1 X-GWTYPE:USER FN:Nita Searcy TEL;WORK:4-2438 ORG:;Anatomic Pathology EMAIL;WORK;PREF;NGW:nsea...@swmail.sw.org N:Searcy;Nita TITLE:Manager, Pathology Division TEL;PAGER:633-2370 END:VCARD BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:2.1 X-GWTYPE:USER FN:Nita Searcy TEL;WORK:4-2438 ORG:;Anatomic Pathology EMAIL;WORK;PREF;NGW:nsea...@swmail.sw.org N:Searcy;Nita TITLE:Manager, Pathology Division TEL;PAGER:633-2370 END:VCARD ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] Question
In power outages ( bumps) does the Sakura cryostat resent micron settings? ( factory setting? ) I figure that this would be the fastest way to get an answer. Thanks Nita Searcy, HT/HTL (ASCP) Scott and White Hospital Division Manager, Anatomic Pathology 2401 S. 31st. Street 254-724-2438 Temple, Texas, 76502 nsea...@swmail.sw.org 254-724-2438 BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:2.1 X-GWTYPE:USER FN:Nita Searcy TEL;WORK:4-2438 ORG:;Anatomic Pathology EMAIL;WORK;PREF;NGW:nsea...@swmail.sw.org N:Searcy;Nita TITLE:Manager, Pathology Division TEL;PAGER:633-2370 END:VCARD BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:2.1 X-GWTYPE:USER FN:Nita Searcy TEL;WORK:4-2438 ORG:;Anatomic Pathology EMAIL;WORK;PREF;NGW:nsea...@swmail.sw.org N:Searcy;Nita TITLE:Manager, Pathology Division TEL;PAGER:633-2370 END:VCARD ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] RE: CAP question ANP.22970
The published article we use is Hormone Receptor Status Survival in a Population-Based Cohort of Patients with Breast Carcinoma www.interscience.wiley.com April 20, 2005 Nita Searcy, HT/HTL (ASCP) Scott and White Hospital Division Manager, Anatomic Pathology 2401 S. 31st. Street 254-724-2438 Temple, Texas, 76502 nsea...@swmail.sw.org 254-724-2438 wanda.sm...@hcahealthcare.com 2/1/2011 12:42 PM Martha, I spoke to Joan at CAP just yesterday regarding this question. I too, am getting ready for CAP, so I feel your pain! She said you can use the benchmarks in the notes under the question in the checklist or you can used other published articles that offer benchmark data. Just state what your reference is and where it is from. She also said you can use proficiency testing data. Hope this helps, Wanda WANDA G. SMITH, HTL(ASCP)HT Pathology Supervisor TRIDENT MEDICAL CENTER 9330 Medical Plaza Drive Charleston, SC 29406 843-847-4586 843-847-4296 fax This email and any files transmitted with it may contain PRIVILEGED or CONFIDENTIAL information and may be read or used only by the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient of the email or any of its attachments, please be advised that you have received this email in error and that any use, dissemination, distribution, forwarding, printing, or copying of this email or any attached files is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please immediately purge it and all attachments and notify the sender by reply email or contact the sender at the number listed. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Martha Ward Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 12:57 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] CAP question ANP.22970 We are having our inspection this spring and I am working to get all our procedures, etc. ready. I am having trouble finding benchmark information for comparison for HER2 to comply with this question - ...the laboratory at least annually compares its patient results with published benchmarks, We are using the Dako Herceptest. I spoke with Dako tech services and they did not have any information. What are other labs using for a benchmark. Thanks in advance for all your help. Martha Ward, MT (ASCP) QIHC Assistant Manager Molecular Diagnostics Lab Dept. of Pathology Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Winston-Salem, NC 27157 336-716-2104 ___ 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 BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:2.1 X-GWTYPE:USER FN:Nita Searcy TEL;WORK:4-2438 ORG:;Anatomic Pathology EMAIL;WORK;PREF;NGW:nsea...@swmail.sw.org N:Searcy;Nita TITLE:Manager, Pathology Division TEL;PAGER:633-2370 END:VCARD BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:2.1 X-GWTYPE:USER FN:Nita Searcy TEL;WORK:4-2438 ORG:;Anatomic Pathology EMAIL;WORK;PREF;NGW:nsea...@swmail.sw.org N:Searcy;Nita TITLE:Manager, Pathology Division TEL;PAGER:633-2370 END:VCARD ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] Courier Tracking Mechanism
Am looking for a method for verification of specimens for couriers/ laboratories. Anyone use such an animal? Bill, as I recall you have in use such an animal? Thanks Nita Nita Searcy, HT/HTL (ASCP) Scott and White Hospital Division Manager, Anatomic Pathology 2401 S. 31st. Street 254-724-2438 Temple, Texas, 76502 nsea...@swmail.sw.org 254-724-2438 BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:2.1 X-GWTYPE:USER FN:Nita Searcy TEL;WORK:4-2438 ORG:;Anatomic Pathology EMAIL;WORK;PREF;NGW:nsea...@swmail.sw.org N:Searcy;Nita TITLE:Manager, Pathology Division TEL;PAGER:633-2370 END:VCARD BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:2.1 X-GWTYPE:USER FN:Nita Searcy TEL;WORK:4-2438 ORG:;Anatomic Pathology EMAIL;WORK;PREF;NGW:nsea...@swmail.sw.org N:Searcy;Nita TITLE:Manager, Pathology Division TEL;PAGER:633-2370 END:VCARD ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] IF Question
Does freezing your specimen in the cryostat have any effect on the specimen/ result? I heard that you have to flash freeze ( isopentane)??? Thanks Nita Searcy, HT/HTL (ASCP) Scott and White Hospital Division Manager, Anatomic Pathology 2401 S. 31st. Street 254-724-2438 Temple, Texas, 76502 nsea...@swmail.sw.org 254-724-2438 BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:2.1 X-GWTYPE:USER FN:Nita Searcy TEL;WORK:4-2438 ORG:;Anatomic Pathology EMAIL;WORK;PREF;NGW:nsea...@swmail.sw.org N:Searcy;Nita TITLE:Manager, Pathology Division TEL;PAGER:633-2370 END:VCARD BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:2.1 X-GWTYPE:USER FN:Nita Searcy TEL;WORK:4-2438 ORG:;Anatomic Pathology EMAIL;WORK;PREF;NGW:nsea...@swmail.sw.org N:Searcy;Nita TITLE:Manager, Pathology Division TEL;PAGER:633-2370 END:VCARD ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
RE: [Histonet] Cassette Marking
As I sent to Victor- only mission critical items are being bought and as yet, I have not proved mission critical! One can;'t show errors not caught until way after the fact! Nita Searcy, HT/HTL (ASCP) Scott and White Hospital Division Manager, Anatomic Pathology 2401 S. 31st. Street 254-724-2438 Temple, Texas, 76502 nsea...@swmail.sw.org 254-724-2438 sgoe...@xbiotech.com 10/19/2010 4:04 PM As compared to a lawsuit, yes it's cheaper. But, when trying to explain to a budget committee that you need something to label things that you can do by hand...they usually don't see the point. This brings me back to my original point of mislabelling things 2 times in a year... Sarah Goebel, B.A., HT (ASCP) Histotechnician XBiotech USA Inc. 8201 East Riverside Dr. Bldg 4 Suite 100 Austin, Texas 78744 (512)386-2907 Original Message Subject: Re: [Histonet] Cassette Marking From: Victor Tobias vic...@pathology.washington.edu Date: Tue, October 19, 2010 1:56 pm To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu I'm somewhat surprised that many labs are still handwriting blocks and slides. If you are using a LIS, can it integrate printing blocks and slides? Is the cost too high to add the printing capability? The cost of equipment is so cheap compared with one lawsuit. It would also reduce the stress of loosing your job over a labeling mistake. Just seems like a win win for everyone. Victor Victor Tobias Clinical Applications Analyst University of Washington Medical Center Dept of Pathology Room BB220 1959 NE Pacific Seattle, WA 98195 vic...@pathology.washington.edu 206-598-2792 206-598-7659 Fax = Privileged, confidential or patient identifiable information may be contained in this message. This information is meant only for the use of the intended recipients. If you are not the intended recipient, or if the message has been addressed to you in error, do not read, disclose, reproduce, distribute, disseminate or otherwise use this transmission. Instead, please notify the sender by reply e-mail, and then destroy all copies of the message and any attachments. On 10/19/2010 1:38 PM, Sean McBride wrote: Nita, We use HistoTec pens by Newcomer Supply ~Sean On Oct 19, 2010, at 2:22 PM, Nita Searcy wrote: ** High Priority ** If you HAVE to manually mark cassettes - what are you using? Cassette pens ? Pencils ? What is the rest of the world doing? Anything else on the market? Thanks Nita Searcy, HT/HTL (ASCP) Scott and White Hospital Division Manager, Anatomic Pathology 2401 S. 31st. Street 254-724-2438 Temple, Texas, 76502 nsea...@swmail.sw.org 254-724-2438 Nita Searcy.vcf___ 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 BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:2.1 X-GWTYPE:USER FN:Nita Searcy TEL;WORK:4-2438 ORG:;Anatomic Pathology EMAIL;WORK;PREF;NGW:nsea...@swmail.sw.org N:Searcy;Nita TITLE:Manager, Pathology Division TEL;PAGER:633-2370 END:VCARD BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:2.1 X-GWTYPE:USER FN:Nita Searcy TEL;WORK:4-2438 ORG:;Anatomic Pathology EMAIL;WORK;PREF;NGW:nsea...@swmail.sw.org N:Searcy;Nita TITLE:Manager, Pathology Division TEL;PAGER:633-2370 END:VCARD ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] Histology Technician Opening
Scott White Hospital, a Multispecialty hospital and clinic serving as the primary clinical teaching facilities for Texas AM University College of Medicine in Temple, Texas has an opening in the histology laboratory for a histology technician. Today, Scott White Healthcare is a fully integrated health system * the largest multi-specialty practice in Texas and the sixth largest group practice in the nation. Scott White employs more than 800 physicians and research scientists who care for patients covering 25,000 square miles across. To learn more about SW, ( www.sw.org) and the position, contact Patricia Webster, Lead Technician @ 254-724-6938. Nita Searcy, HT/HTL (ASCP) Scott and White Hospital Division Manager, Anatomic Pathology 2401 S. 31st. Street 254-724-2438 Temple, Texas, 76502 nsea...@swmail.sw.org 254-724-2438 BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:2.1 X-GWTYPE:USER FN:Nita Searcy TEL;WORK:4-2438 ORG:;Anatomic Pathology EMAIL;WORK;PREF;NGW:nsea...@swmail.sw.org N:Searcy;Nita TITLE:Manager, Pathology Division TEL;PAGER:633-2370 END:VCARD BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:2.1 X-GWTYPE:USER FN:Nita Searcy TEL;WORK:4-2438 ORG:;Anatomic Pathology EMAIL;WORK;PREF;NGW:nsea...@swmail.sw.org N:Searcy;Nita TITLE:Manager, Pathology Division TEL;PAGER:633-2370 END:VCARD ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] Lab Week
I hope all of you are having a great week. We had our CAP inspectors show yesterday, so we have had an interesting lab week. Needless to say we weren't expecting them on this week- :) Nita Searcy, HT/HTL (ASCP) Scott and White Hospital Division Manager, Anatomic Pathology 2401 S. 31st. Street 254-724-2438 Temple, Texas, 76502 nsea...@swmail.sw.org 254-724-2438 BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:2.1 X-GWTYPE:USER FN:Nita Searcy TEL;WORK:4-2438 ORG:;Anatomic Pathology EMAIL;WORK;PREF;NGW:nsea...@swmail.sw.org N:Searcy;Nita TITLE:Manager, Pathology Division TEL;PAGER:633-2370 END:VCARD BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:2.1 X-GWTYPE:USER FN:Nita Searcy TEL;WORK:4-2438 ORG:;Anatomic Pathology EMAIL;WORK;PREF;NGW:nsea...@swmail.sw.org N:Searcy;Nita TITLE:Manager, Pathology Division TEL;PAGER:633-2370 END:VCARD ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
RE: [Histonet] TX Society meeting?
Website has all of the information Nita Searcy, HT/HTL (ASCP) Scott and White Hospital Division Manager, Anatomic Pathology 2401 S. 31st. Street 254-724-2438 Temple, Texas, 76502 nsea...@swmail.sw.org 254-724-2438 Feher, Stephen sfe...@cmc-nh.org 4/7/2010 4:13 PM Contact kdwyer3...@aol.com. April 23-25, Houston, TX. Be sure to sign up for the Designing a LEAN Pathology Lab from Scratch workshop on Saturday, April 24. Steve -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Cheryl Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 5:09 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] TX Society meeting? Any word on Texas' regional histology meeting? I'm looking for dates and the registration info for my team-- Thanks! Cheryl Kerry, HT(ASCP) ___ 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 BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:2.1 X-GWTYPE:USER FN:Nita Searcy TEL;WORK:4-2438 ORG:;Anatomic Pathology EMAIL;WORK;PREF;NGW:nsea...@swmail.sw.org N:Searcy;Nita TITLE:Manager, Pathology Division TEL;PAGER:633-2370 END:VCARD BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:2.1 X-GWTYPE:USER FN:Nita Searcy TEL;WORK:4-2438 ORG:;Anatomic Pathology EMAIL;WORK;PREF;NGW:nsea...@swmail.sw.org N:Searcy;Nita TITLE:Manager, Pathology Division TEL;PAGER:633-2370 END:VCARD ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] Sakura MicroArray Apparatus
We are making our own research / immunohistochemistry controls and have found that the tips, as well as the molds are becoming quite expensive. The tips ( especially in the hands of a resident) have a tendency to be rather soft and loose their shape rather quickly. Any other users having this issue? Anyone know of someone that provides this service for a fee? We would provide tissues, pay for block making. Thanks Nita Searcy, HT/HTL (ASCP) Scott and White Hospital Division Manager, Anatomic Pathology 2401 S. 31st. Street 254-724-2438 Temple, Texas, 76502 nsea...@swmail.sw.org 254-724-2438 BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:2.1 X-GWTYPE:USER FN:Nita Searcy TEL;WORK:4-2438 ORG:;Anatomic Pathology EMAIL;WORK;PREF;NGW:nsea...@swmail.sw.org N:Searcy;Nita TITLE:Manager, Pathology Division TEL;PAGER:633-2370 END:VCARD BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:2.1 X-GWTYPE:USER FN:Nita Searcy TEL;WORK:4-2438 ORG:;Anatomic Pathology EMAIL;WORK;PREF;NGW:nsea...@swmail.sw.org N:Searcy;Nita TITLE:Manager, Pathology Division TEL;PAGER:633-2370 END:VCARD ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] Inquiry
Anyone know of a company that performs microarrays commercially? Thanks Nita Nita Searcy, HT/HTL (ASCP) Scott and White Hospital Division Manager, Anatomic Pathology 2401 S. 31st. Street 254-724-2438 Temple, Texas, 76502 nsea...@swmail.sw.org 254-724-2438 BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:2.1 X-GWTYPE:USER FN:Nita Searcy TEL;WORK:4-2438 ORG:;Anatomic Pathology EMAIL;WORK;PREF;NGW:nsea...@swmail.sw.org N:Searcy;Nita TITLE:Manager, Pathology Division TEL;PAGER:633-2370 END:VCARD BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:2.1 X-GWTYPE:USER FN:Nita Searcy TEL;WORK:4-2438 ORG:;Anatomic Pathology EMAIL;WORK;PREF;NGW:nsea...@swmail.sw.org N:Searcy;Nita TITLE:Manager, Pathology Division TEL;PAGER:633-2370 END:VCARD ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
Re: [Histonet] Histology Professionals Day
I too stumbled into the profession in 1967 and share Sara's sentiments. I sent the following to our senior staff as well as the supervisory group of our laboratory: Today is the first annual National Histotechnology day and is being celebrated by the histology staff by a morning breakfast ( in order that the entire staff can participate) and the wearing of special t-shirts. In spite of almost total anonymity to most of the general public, as well as a considerable amount of health care professionals, these highly skilled individuals play a vital role in healthcare. Wish them congratulations. Nita Searcy, HT/HTL (ASCP) Scott and White Hospital Division Manager, Anatomic Pathology 2401 S. 31st. Street 254-724-2438 Temple, Texas, 76502 nsea...@swmail.sw.org 254-724-2438 Breeden, Sara sbree...@nmda.nmsu.edu 3/10/2010 9:02 AM If it weren't for a med-tech-turned-pathologist that took me up on my interest in becoming trained in histology (1967), I would not have just marked my 41st year as a histologist. Back then, you just had to have OJT and study independently for your written and practical tests. I had no idea what I was getting into but it was one of the absolute best choices I ever made. To pretend to quote some baseball player, Histology been berry, berry good to me! Sally Breeden, HT(ASCP) NM Dept. of Agriculture Veterinary Diagnostic Services PO Box 4700 Albuquerque, NM 87106 505-841-2576 ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:2.1 X-GWTYPE:USER FN:Nita Searcy TEL;WORK:4-2438 ORG:;Anatomic Pathology EMAIL;WORK;PREF;NGW:nsea...@swmail.sw.org N:Searcy;Nita TITLE:Manager, Pathology Division TEL;PAGER:633-2370 END:VCARD BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:2.1 X-GWTYPE:USER FN:Nita Searcy TEL;WORK:4-2438 ORG:;Anatomic Pathology EMAIL;WORK;PREF;NGW:nsea...@swmail.sw.org N:Searcy;Nita TITLE:Manager, Pathology Division TEL;PAGER:633-2370 END:VCARD ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] Arcturas Micro Laser Capture
Anyone in Texas using this instrument? I have called local rep for information, as well as retraining information, but have yet to hear from them. Anyone else using? Thanks Nita Searcy, HT/HTL (ASCP) Scott and White Hospital Division Manager, Anatomic Pathology 2401 S. 31st. Street 254-724-2438 Temple, Texas, 76502 nsea...@swmail.sw.org 254-724-2438 BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:2.1 X-GWTYPE:USER FN:Nita Searcy TEL;WORK:4-2438 ORG:;Anatomic Pathology EMAIL;WORK;PREF;NGW:nsea...@swmail.sw.org N:Searcy;Nita TITLE:Manager, Pathology Division TEL;PAGER:633-2370 END:VCARD BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:2.1 X-GWTYPE:USER FN:Nita Searcy TEL;WORK:4-2438 ORG:;Anatomic Pathology EMAIL;WORK;PREF;NGW:nsea...@swmail.sw.org N:Searcy;Nita TITLE:Manager, Pathology Division TEL;PAGER:633-2370 END:VCARD ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] Xylene Recycler
Anyone using the new CBG instrument? Am having some issues with clogged lines - which we never had with the older model. Really don't want to change processes - which is what they are asking us to do. Thanks Nita Nita Searcy, HT/HTL (ASCP) Scott and White Hospital Division Manager, Anatomic Pathology 2401 S. 31st. Street 254-724-2438 Temple, Texas, 76502 nsea...@swmail.sw.org 254-724-2438 BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:2.1 X-GWTYPE:USER FN:Nita Searcy TEL;WORK:4-2438 ORG:;Anatomic Pathology EMAIL;WORK;PREF;NGW:nsea...@swmail.sw.org N:Searcy;Nita TITLE:Manager, Pathology Division TEL;PAGER:633-2370 END:VCARD BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:2.1 X-GWTYPE:USER FN:Nita Searcy TEL;WORK:4-2438 ORG:;Anatomic Pathology EMAIL;WORK;PREF;NGW:nsea...@swmail.sw.org N:Searcy;Nita TITLE:Manager, Pathology Division TEL;PAGER:633-2370 END:VCARD ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
RE: [Histonet] CHARGING FOR SLIDES TO BE CUT AND SENT OUT FOR LEGAL,MEDICAL PURPOSES
I have been charging for legal cases for years; other institutions there is no charge---patient carte issue. We have a $60.00 search fee ( transcription histology expense offset) ; if we recut- $25.00 for each HE; special stains- $50; immunohistochemistry- $75.00. Nita Nita Searcy, HT/HTL (ASCP) Scott and White Hospital Division Manager, Anatomic Pathology 2401 S. 31st. Street 254-724-2438 Temple, Texas, 76502 nsea...@swmail.sw.org 254-724-2438 Rathborne, Toni trathbo...@somerset-healthcare.com 10/7/2009 9:38 AM We do not charge for recuts or send outs. Our Medical Records department charges $1 per page for reports. Charging is something that we have discussed for many years, though. I am also interested in what other institutions doe. It takes a lot of time for packing and record keeping even if sending originals (for legal cases), not to mention the time to recut and stain and the cost to send them. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu]on Behalf Of sris...@mail.holyname.org Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 10:26 AM To: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] CHARGING FOR SLIDES TO BE CUT AND SENT OUT FOR LEGAL,MEDICAL PURPOSES Hi All, I know this question has been asked before. What is everyone doing about cutting and preparing slides and blocks for legal purposes as well as requests from other hospitals or patients. Is there any charges and how much are the charges? Thanks in advance for your suggestions. Nirmala Srishan __ I am seeking a Pathology Manager for a hospital system located in a great city in the Pacific NW. The manager would oversee three supervisors who manage Histo, Cyto and Pathology Transcription. There are about 60 Full Time employees working under these Supervisors. The position of Pathology Manager is one primarily focused on delivering pathology related service commitments to six hospitals and numerous outreach customers by coordinating the technical and support sections of cytopathology processing and screening, histology, surgical pathology grossing and transcription with the professional physician staff (pathologists). For more details contact me at 574.633.1231. Jeri Vitello OPS Search Group 574.633.1231 www.opssearchgroup.com j...@opssearchgroup.com where OPPORTUNITY and PEOPLE meet SUCCESSFULLY ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet Holy Name Hospital is the recipient of: Magnet Recognition for Excellence in Patient Care, American Nurses Credentialing Center 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare, Ranked Sixth Nationally by Modern Healthcare , 2008 Best Places to Work in New Jersey, NJBIZ - 2006, 2007, 2008 2009 Awards for Emergency, Outpatient and Inpatient Service Excellence, J.D. Power - 2006 2007 Distinguished Hospital Awards for Clinical Excellence, HealthGrades - 2005, 2006, 2007 2008 Excellence Awards for Stroke, Gastrointestinal and Pulmonary Care, HealthGrades - 2008 2009 Chest Pain Center Accreditation, Society of Chest Pain Centers Primary Stroke Center Designation, The Joint Commission and NJ Department of Health and Human Services Warning: The information contained in this message is privileged and CONFIDENTIAL and is intended only for the use of the addressee above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or taking of any action in reliance on the content of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE This message and any included attachments are from Somerset Medical Center and are intended only for the addressee. The information contained in this message is confidential and may contain privileged, confidential, proprietary and/or trade secret information entitled to protection and/or exemption from disclosure under applicable law. Unauthorized forwarding, printing, copying, distribution, or use of such information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you are not the addressee, please promptly delete this message and notify the sender of the delivery error by e-mail or you may call Somerset Medical Center's computer Help Desk at 908-685-2200, ext. 4050. -- Somerset Medical Center is the recipient of the 2009 Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award(tm) from HealthGrades, the nation's leading health care ratings company
[Histonet] Finance Question
Any institutions / laboratories where bone marrows are performed have an issue with Bone Marrows and what department gets what revenue / workload, etc. There are no CPT codes for the technical work that is performed by the hematology technicians only the Surgical Pathology charges. (save for 85097- Bone marrow smear interpretation , a professional charge). Technically speaking, about 1/3 of the technical work is done in hematology and 2/3 in histology but we have a discussion as who is to get the revenue because only one charge master code can be attached to the test. Frankly, the revenue stays in the laboratory, but when work stats are performed and cost / test is being evaluated, the administrators want a true cost per test. If there are hundreds of bone marrows, then this revenue can become an issue between hematology and surgical pathology. Thanks Nita Searcy, HT/HTL (ASCP) Scott and White Hospital Division Manager, Anatomic Pathology 2401 S. 31st. Street 254-724-2438 Temple, Texas, 76502 nsea...@swmail.sw.org 254-724-2438 BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:2.1 X-GWTYPE:USER FN:Nita Searcy TEL;WORK:4-2438 ORG:;Anatomic Pathology EMAIL;WORK;PREF;NGW:nsea...@swmail.sw.org N:Searcy;Nita TITLE:Manager, Pathology Division TEL;PAGER:633-2370 END:VCARD ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] Like specimens
Any new and innovative ways to differentiate like specimens at grossing? I know that there are specialty labs (GI; prostate, etc) out thee. How do you not gross like specimens back-to-back? Thanks Nita Nita Searcy, HT/HTL (ASCP) Scott and White Hospital Division Manager, Anatomic Pathology 2401 S. 31st. Street 254-724-2438 Temple, Texas, 76502 nsea...@swmail.sw.org 254-724-2438 BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:2.1 X-GWTYPE:USER FN:Nita Searcy TEL;WORK:4-2438 ORG:;Anatomic Pathology EMAIL;WORK;PREF;NGW:nsea...@swmail.sw.org N:Searcy;Nita TITLE:Manager, Pathology Division TEL;PAGER:633-2370 END:VCARD ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] ER/PR HER2 Redux
Funny, I thought I had this issue taken care of but we are once again discussing it! What are others doing to verify formalin fixation times? Is it good enough to have a blanket statement in the report that we are in compliance of the 6-48 hour required time ( we have fixation time on container dictated into report we process on the weekend ) or is the actual hours of fixation ( time in formalin container+ time in processor = total fixation time) documented into the report? And do you document ALL? So that even those that are unsuspected (reductions) get a fixation ( just in case). Discussion on Wednesday. Thanks Nita Searcy, HT/HTL (ASCP) Scott and White Hospital Division Manager, Anatomic Pathology 2401 S. 31st. Street 254-724-2438 Temple, Texas, 76502 nsea...@swmail.sw.org 254-724-2438 BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:2.1 X-GWTYPE:USER FN:Nita Searcy TEL;WORK:4-2438 ORG:;Anatomic Pathology EMAIL;WORK;PREF;NGW:nsea...@swmail.sw.org N:Searcy;Nita TITLE:Manager, Pathology Division TEL;PAGER:633-2370 END:VCARD ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] Technical EM
Am in desperate need of technical ONLY electron microscopy studies. Cut embedded block, take pics and return to me for pathologist interpretation. Anyone know of such a service? Thanks Nita Nita Searcy, HT/HTL (ASCP) Scott and White Hospital Division Manager, Anatomic Pathology 2401 S. 31st. Street 254-724-2438 Temple, Texas, 76502 nsea...@swmail.sw.org 254-724-2438 BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:2.1 X-GWTYPE:USER FN:Nita Searcy TEL;WORK:4-2438 ORG:;Anatomic Pathology EMAIL;WORK;PREF;NGW:nsea...@swmail.sw.org N:Searcy;Nita TITLE:Manager, Pathology Division TEL;PAGER:633-2370 END:VCARD ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] Ventana Symphony
Would like some feedback on any users out there. Any change in lab is difficult with some employees. That said, I think that it will actually be a plus in the lab---when the process changes are accepted. Any users out there have any comments? We are in evaluation period and have six more weeks remaining. Any instrumentation that I can have that helps with staffing shortages is a plus! thanks Nita ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] 2009 RVU Values
Anyone out there received the new values for 2009 that start today? Thanks Nita ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
