Thanks for the great responses so far.
I did forget to mention we average about 700 blocks/day and have 12
pathologists.
Two are Hem. Path and two are Derm. Path.
That leaves 8 to divide the rest, not taking into consideration tumor
conferences, vacations and such.
Currently the work is divided
Histonetters,
I have been asked to find out how other institutions divide up cases to be
given to your pathologists.
We give the Hem. Path. and the Derm. Path their respective cases.
So, how do you divide up the rest?
Currently, we divide them with one pathologist getting the odd numbered cases
For anyone currently using EPIC Beaker or any other system where you assign
pathologists at accession, please share how you assign cases. We are still
currently using transcriptionists who assign the case to a pathologist as they
listen to them dictate. For purposes of outstanding lists we wou
