Re: [Histonet] Re: Basis for Quality Work in a Histotech

2012-12-21 Thread joelleweaver
Subject: [Histonet] Re: Basis for Quality Work in a Histotech Date: Thu, Dec 20, 2012 2:08 pm I really appreciate this conversation because it show's an interaction between different members of the team. I sometimes think people forget that there are other team members besides just

[Histonet] Re: Basis for Quality Work in a Histotech

2012-12-20 Thread Bob Richmond
From: Kim Donadio one_angel_sec...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [Histonet] Basis for Quality Work in a Histotech To: O'Donnell, Bill billodonn...@catholichealth.net,Maria Mejia mbmph...@gmail.com, Morken, Timothy timothy.mor...@ucsfmedctr.org Cc: histonet

RE: [Histonet] Re: Basis for Quality Work in a Histotech

2012-12-20 Thread Lynette Pavelich
in a Histotech From: Kim Donadio one_angel_sec...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [Histonet] Basis for Quality Work in a Histotech To: O'Donnell, Bill billodonn...@catholichealth.net,Maria Mejia mbmph...@gmail.com, Morken, Timothy timothy.mor...@ucsfmedctr.org Cc: histonet

RE: [Histonet] Re: Basis for Quality Work in a Histotech

2012-12-20 Thread Morken, Timothy
: Basis for Quality Work in a Histotech From: Kim Donadio one_angel_sec...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [Histonet] Basis for Quality Work in a Histotech To: O'Donnell, Bill billodonn...@catholichealth.net,Maria Mejia mbmph...@gmail.com, Morken, Timothy timothy.mor...@ucsfmedctr.org

RE: [Histonet] Re: Basis for Quality Work in a Histotech

2012-12-20 Thread Michael Mihalik
Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2012 11:21 AM To: Lynette Pavelich; Bob Richmond; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Re: Basis for Quality Work in a Histotech We have a QC sheet but it is only used when the pathologist/resident sees something out of whack. We don't QC every

RE: [Histonet] Re: Basis for Quality Work in a Histotech

2012-12-20 Thread O'Donnell, Bill
] On Behalf Of Lynette Pavelich Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2012 1:06 PM To: Bob Richmond; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Re: Basis for Quality Work in a Histotech Dr. Richmond, It's always refreshing to hear what the other shoe has to say! I'm sure seeing those required quality

RE: [Histonet] Re: Basis for Quality Work in a Histotech

2012-12-20 Thread joelle weaver
...@catholichealth.net To: lpave...@hurleymc.com; rsrichm...@gmail.com; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Re: Basis for Quality Work in a Histotech CC: I agree that the verbal approach is swiftest. I remember one lab that I worked in where we did daily QA sheets

[Histonet] RE: Basis for Quality Work in a Histotech

2012-12-20 Thread Michelle Coker
...@ucsfmedctr.org Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2012 2:37 PM Subject: RE: [Histonet] Basis for Quality Work in a Histotech Maria - Well said. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun

[Histonet] Re: Basis for Quality Work in a Histotech

2012-12-17 Thread Genest, Sharon SktnHR
My first recommendation would be to look at your process is there any way that you can error proof them? Make it more difficult to make the errors.When a lot of errors are occuring sometimes it is often due to how we do the job and not who does it. Sharon Genest Anatomic Pathology Process

RE: [Histonet] Re: Basis for Quality Work in a Histotech

2012-12-17 Thread Lynette Pavelich
: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] on behalf of Genest, Sharon SktnHR [sharon.gen...@saskatoonhealthregion.ca] Sent: Monday, December 17, 2012 7:55 AM To: 'histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu' Subject: [Histonet] Re: Basis for Quality Work

RE: [Histonet] Re: Basis for Quality Work in a Histotech

2012-12-17 Thread Bruce Gapinski
I agree with most everything said here. I'd like to add that I ask my staff to visualize the patient getting accurate results in a timely fashion. In that order of importance. We really work for the patient, not the Pathologist or the company. If I don't tell them the good stuff, I can never

RE: [Histonet] Re: Basis for Quality Work in a Histotech

2012-12-17 Thread joelle weaver
Yes! I hate working in those shame and blame cultures, as does probably everyone! Joelle Weaver MAOM, HTL (ASCP) QIHC From: sharon.gen...@saskatoonhealthregion.ca To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2012 12:55:41 + Subject: [Histonet] Re: Basis for Quality Work

[Histonet] Re: Basis for Quality Work in a Histotech

2012-12-16 Thread Bob Richmond
Travis Troyer at Peterson Laboratory Servcies in Manhattan, Kansas (Hey, one of my grandfathers was born there!) asks: This is a question for all of the lab supervisors. I am the supervisor of two histotechs. I am not doing techwork now, but have 10 years of experience. The pathologists are

RE: [Histonet] Re: Basis for Quality Work in a Histotech

2012-12-16 Thread joelle weaver
Good suggestion, Deming's PDCA is a good, straightforward framework to begin with. Joelle Weaver MAOM, HTL (ASCP) QIHC Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2012 11:50:37 -0500 From: rsrichm...@gmail.com To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Re: Basis for Quality Work in a Histotech