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I would make smears and a cell block(if enough specimen) and charge 88104 and
88305. Pap on the smear, H&E on the cell block.
Jan
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From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Mike Pence
Sent: Tuesday,
Janice Mahoney is retiring from this job and thought you might find it
interesting.
Coordinator Laboratory Histology Cytology FT
Alegent Health System
System/Corporate
You can view and apply for this job at:
http://apply.alegent.com/psc/HRPRD/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL?Page=HRS_CE_JOB_
Well said Pam. All the speed in the world means nothing if you can't produce
quality slides. The suggestion to do things the same way every time is a good
one. However, learning what works well on what tissue is very helpful too.
Like icing something that wrinkles or soaking something that s
Hello Jenny,
An experienced tech should be able to cut and average of 1 block every 2.5
minutes. Embedding is 1 block per minute ave. Note this is an average. It
includes difficult and easy tissue, cleaning the waterbath after each block,
writing/printing the slide number, etc. There may be
Sorry for the misunderstanding.
Jan
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From: Rathborne, Toni [mailto:trathbo...@somerset-healthcare.com]
Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 12:49 PM
To: Mahoney,Janice A; Jesus Ellin; Michael Mihalik; CHRISTIE GOWAN;
dana.spen...@pcmh.com; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
ruary 28, 2011 12:03 PM
To: Mahoney,Janice A; Jesus Ellin; Michael Mihalik; CHRISTIE GOWAN;
dana.spen...@pcmh.com; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Histology Workflow Solutions
I can say that I appreciated Michael's comments, but also think that he should
have left h
Histonet Users.
Please help me understand something. I may be opening a big can of worms here
but I'm confused.
Why is it that Michael Mihalik is allowed to expound on the subject of workflow
solutions when he is a competitor in that market? I'm not saying that some of
his comments are not hel
Same here Sue, thanks for the reply.
Jan
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From: Finley, Sue [PH] [mailto:sfin...@providencehealth.bc.ca]
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 12:08 PM
To: 'Michael Mihalik'; Mahoney,Janice A; 'Nita Searcy'; 'Allison D' 'Scott';
histo
Allison and all,
As part of LEAN we use standard work. This means we have best practice written
down, step by step and every person does it the same way on every specimen. No
matter what! This gets "hard-wired" after a while. The inspection of the
requisition against the container is one of th
I would highly recommend the Vantage system. We have had it in place for over
2 years and our accuracy rate went from about 94-94% to over 99.9%. We have
had only 2 numbering errors in Histo in over 2 years.(due to people not
following procedure correctly) The system does so much more that tr
As long as you are in a state that does not require licensure for Histo techs
you are fine. Just be sure that you have training and competency performed and
documented according to CAP. We have done this successfully in my lab.
Jan,
Omaha, NE
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From: histonet-boun...@l
If you mean a tracking system, we use Ventana Vantage and love it. It is a
perfect tracking system but so much more. Check it out through your Ventana
rep.
Jan
Omaha, NE
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From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.ed
I'd suggest you check with your local coroner, or state statutes regarding
fetal demise.
There are laws that govern at what gestational age a fetus can be considered a
surgical specimen and when it must go to a funeral home.
If you do not already have policies check with labor and delivery or you
So sorry to hear this news. Could someone please provide a home address for
Chuck so that we can send get well cards? I would think he could get hundreds!
Jan Mahoney
Omaha
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From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.
Yes, at your accessioning, grossing, embedding, cutting, sendout(slide
distribution, and archiving (filing)areas. It has so much more in terms of
reporting and the data you can generate from putting a date and time stamp, and
a person's name at every point in your process. It also allows you t
Hi Marcia,
I'd be glad to help but could you be more specific as to what you need? We
have the Ventana Vangage system and love it. We are a Lean Lab as I know you
are and I think this system fits in perfectly. Please feel free to contact me
for specifics.
We have Job guidance sheets (i.e. proc
Thank you.
Jan
From: teri.hall...@midmichigan.org [mailto:teri.hall...@midmichigan.org]
Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 11:57 AM
To: Mahoney,Janice A; mpe...@grhs.net; joyce.cl...@wchsys.org;
histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: New Cap Guidelines for Her2 and ER/PR
Formalin fixation time does not impact the results of FISH as it does IHC.
Jan M
Omaha
-Original Message-
From: Mike Pence [mailto:mpe...@grhs.net]
Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 11:00 AM
To: Mahoney,Janice A; Joyce Cline; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: New
We have decided to reflex to FISH those breasts that do not fall within the
recommended formalin fixation time. We do work on Saturdays so it is only the
rare 3 day weekends that this comes into play.
Jan M
Omaha
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From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailt
I'd be happy to share mine but it is very strict. People are given a final
written warning for the first mislabel not caught in the department and can be
fired for the second within a year.
I highly suggest the Ventana Vantage (there are others but in my opinion
Vantage is the best) bar code sy
I completely agree with Steve.
Jan M
Omaha
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From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Feher, Stephen
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 11:21 AM
To: Cruise, Karen; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subje
Yes, I have experienced the same thing. Many people forget about the impact
temperature has on some staining reactions. If you keep your Schiffs and
Periodic acid in the refrigerator it may take longer to stain than it would if
the reagents were at room temp. Many old procedures are written w
We have 2 Ventana special stainers and they are very reliable work horses.
They run every day over half the day and put out very consistent results. Very
user friendly too.
Jan M
Omaha
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From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.ut
Good Morning Everyone, Happy Friday,
I'm interested to know if anyone is paperless with Histology ordering from
surgery. We still use requisitions and are beginning the quest to go paperless
but are having difficulty with all the variables we have in regard to the
specimens we receive.
Jan Maho
If our Pathologists need a second opinion we eat the charge. If it is
requested by the clinician, we request that he/she be billed. If it is the
patient we bill the patient (or ask the consultant to bill the patient) All of
this depends on patient status/medicare etc.
I'm very interested in
In My opinion (maybe we all need to start prefacing our comments with this),
all of the Ventana reps I have encountered are very professional and would
NEVER write something lilke this about a customer. I'm sure if it happened he
would be fired on the spot.
Perfect time for one of my favorite q
I love Cerner Millennium.
Jan Mahoney
Omaha
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From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Mitchell,
Janice A
Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 8:43 AM
To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histone
/Cytology Coordinator
Alegent Health Laboratory
4955 F Street
Omaha, NE
(402)717-2889
fax(402)717-5231
From: histot...@imagesbyhopper.com [histot...@imagesbyhopper.com]
Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 7:21 PM
To: Mahoney,Janice A
Cc: bsulli...@shorememorial.org
We love our Ventana instruments too Jay. I don't quite believe the 40%
difference in cost. I'd like to see those numbers. I know I save in tech time
and the instruments are very easy to use. We have histo assistants and
secretaries trained to load and unload the instruments, saving out techs
Great advice Vinnie, At a prior job our safety manager found there to be more
problems with ozone than what we were trying to fix.
Jan mahoney
Omaha, NE
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From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Del
Cheri's process is a good one, we use it too. Works every time.
Jan Mahoney
Omaha, NE
-Original Message-
From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of
sgoe...@xbiotech.com
Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2010 10:37 AM
To: histo
I second Steve's comments about the Peloris.
Jan Mahoney
Omaha
-Original Message-
From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Feher, Stephen
Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 1:56 PM
To: mohamed abd el razik; Histonet@lists.uts
Things have changed. All "grossing" is back to being grossing.
Jan Mahoney
Omaha, NE
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From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Daniel Schneider
Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 12:58 PM
To: histonet@lis
Blake,
I think I put in my comments about Ventana's Vantage when you first posted the
question, but here goes again.. It is wonderful. Vantage is the best thing to
come along in my lifetime as a histo tech! Wonderful for patient safety, easy
for the techs to use and a manager's dream for all
I think I put in my comments about Ventana's Vantage when you first posted
the question, but here goes again.. It is wonderful. Vantage is the best
thing to come along in my lifetime as a histo tech! Wonderful for patient
safety, easy for the techs to use and a manager's dream
Are you using pencils to mark your slides?
Jan
Omaha
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From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of path lab
Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 9:57 AM
To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] wa
Happy Friday Everyone!
Jan
Omaha
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quality care for the body, mind and spirit of every person.
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We love our Peloris.
Jan Mahoney
Omaha, NE
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From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Kim Tournear
Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 10:27 AM
To: Sandra Peltier
Cc: Histonet
Subject: Re: [Histonet] Leica Pe
With the right LIS and standard work you may never have to or get to, depending
on your perspective, speak with a Pathologist again.
Jan
Omaha
-Original Message-
From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Malika Benatti
Wanda,
If they do not have a BS as well as their CT(ASCP) they need to have
documentation of the required number of hours of biology and chemistry in
addition to the training. If so, you should be ok.
Jan Mahoney
Omaha, NE
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From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.e
They are two distinct specimens, if you diagnose the two separately you may
bill for two separate specimens even though they were in one container.
Jan M Omaha, NE
Sponsored by Catholic Health Initiatives and Immanuel Health Systems, Alegent
Health is faithful to the healing ministry of Jesu
In my opinion Ventana's Vantage is miles ahead of anyone else. We've had the
system for over a year and love it. My techs would not want to work without
it. It is much more than a tracking system, you will be amazed at the
information Vantage can give you. Very user friendly and takes very l
Talk about politically incorrect. "Pregnant, out of wedlock 16 year olds?"
Are you kidding me? Seriously AB?
Jan
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From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Joe Nocito
Sent: Thursday, April 01, 201
But above that after the education piece it says "in Addition".
Jan, Omaha
-Original Message-
From: Joe Nocito [mailto:jnoc...@satx.rr.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 4:08 PM
To: Mahoney,Janice A; Histonet
Subject: Re: [?? Probable Spam] [Histonet] New CAP grossing guidel
Is anyone concerned about the new (old) grossing personnel guidelines from CAP.
Many labs use people to "process " tissue. No more!
ANP.11610 Phase II
If individuals other than a pathologist or pathology resident assist in gross
examinations, do such individuals qualify as high complexity te
Vinnie,
Thanks for everything you have done to make the first Histotechnology
Professionals Day happen. What a success on many fronts!
Jan Mahoney
Omaha NE
Sponsored by Catholic Health Initiatives and Immanuel Health Systems, Alegent
Health is faithful to the healing ministry of Jesus Christ,
I fell in love, quit college (as a music and drama major if you can believe
it!) and moved to Omaha. I got a job at a Cancer research center Histo dept,
doing filing and some staining. They hired me because I worked in a hospital
lab in high school washing glassware. When an opening came up f
Hello,
Can anyone using voice recognition with Cerner Millennium tell me what system
they are using and how they like it?
Thanks,
Jan Mahoney
Omaha, NE
Sponsored by Catholic Health Initiatives and Immanuel Health Systems, Alegent
Health is faithful to the healing
What kind of stainer do you have?
Jan,
Omaha
-Original Message-
From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Anderson, David
W
Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 12:10 PM
To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Hi
I'd ask how he sees his relationship with the histotechnologists, histo
supervisor, etc.
I'd ask him what his expectation is regarding TAT of slides/special
stains/IHC/rectus.
If there is more than one Pathologist, I'd ask how they would collaborate to
decide on standard work. For example, will
I find this an interesting subject. I have worked with many techs over my 30+
year career and have found that about half the techs could care less about
looking at slides at the scope. When I first came to my present facility and
put a scope on the special stain counter some of the techs thoug
We find the Ventana very easy and it takes a very short time to load/set up.
We did demo the DAKO and my techs felt it was too easy to make errors and took
too long to get a run going.
Jan Mahoney
Omaha, NE
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From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:hist
My understanding is that it is the job, not the employee that must be
monitored. So if you have three people using the same process of changing the
stainer, only one of those people needs to be tested.
Please correct me if I am wrong.
Thanks,
Jan Mahoney
Omaha, NE
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Fro
Hi Cheryl,
Maybe the auto stainer does not drain the rack a well or it could just be a
matter of the dipping and dunking that is causing more evaporation.
Jan
Omaha, NÉE
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From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu]
>From What I have seen I would go for the newest Thermo Shandon model.
Jan Mahoney
Omaha, NE
-Original Message-
From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Diana McCaig
Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010 2:21 PM
To: histonet@
Yes Dorothy,
You should validate and document that each stain (control) reacted as expected
as well as the instrument functionality.
I would have a Pathologist initial it as well. Remember to have your instrument
training documentation for your techs as well.
Good luck,
Jan Mahoney
Omaha, NE
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Thanks Gayle, same to you and to everyone.
Jan
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From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of gayle callis
Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2009 2:09 PM
To: 'Histonet'
Subject: [Histonet] Happy Holidays
To all
I'd highly recommend Randy Stephens.
randysteph...@mac.com
Jan Mahoney, Omaha, NE
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From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Perkocha, Luke
Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 12:57 PM
To: 'histonet@li
Kathleen,
I did not take your question as offensive at all. Several of the replies were
what I was referring to.
Sorry for the confusion.
Jan Mahoney
Omaha
-Original Message-
From: Kathleen Boozer [mailto:booze...@ah.org]
Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 6:20 AM
To: Mahoney,Janice A
I think these obscure emails about vendors are very damaging, regardless of who
the vender is. If someone is experiencing a particular problem with an
instrument, please use this venue to get advice on how others handled it. Be
open about the problem so that we all can learn from your experien
It depends upon the version you are on and the application.
Jan Mahoney
Omaha
-Original Message-
From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Walter Benton
Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 12:40 PM
To: histonet@lists.utsout
Sponsored by Catholic Health Initiatives and Immanuel Health Systems, Alegent
Health is faithful to the healing ministry of Jesus Christ, providing high
quality care for the body, mind and spirit of every person.
The information contained in this communication,
Sponsored by Catholic Health Initiatives and Immanuel Health Systems, Alegent
Health is faithful to the healing ministry of Jesus Christ, providing high
quality care for the body, mind and spirit of every person.
The information contained in this communication,
Cerner Millennium
-Original Message-
From: Michael Mihalik [mailto:m...@pathview.com]
Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 8:31 AM
To: Mahoney,Janice A; 'Cordova, Jean'; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Slide labels used with IHC Instruments
Janice, may
We have Ventana IHC instruments and Ventana Vantage for labeling, tracking, QA,
workload stats, etc, etc. It allows for the best process flow you can
imagine. I'm very into "processes" and this system will reduce if not
eliminate your errors. We were already a LEAN lab and with the addition
I have the same question for the Dolbe system.
Jan
Omaha, NE
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From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Fye Beth
Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2009 12:51 PM
To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subjec
I'd like some advice about gloves. What brand/vendor are people using that are
approved for use with xylene?
Thanks,
Jan Mahoney
Omaha
Sponsored by Catholic Health Initiatives and Immanuel Health Systems, Alegent
Health is faithful to the healing ministry of Jes
Hi Donna,
I have looked into the systems and if you want more than a bar code and
tracking system look into Vantage. It is what we chose and we are very happy
with it. It will track and trend quality issues, send special instructions
about a case to different workstations, the list goes on and
Glen,
We had the same situation about a year ago. We sent the block and a bucal
smear out for DNA analysis.
Now we have the Vantage system to assure positive patient id. Check into it.
It saves time and worry and assures patient safety.
Jan
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