We have recently moved to printed/barcoded labels for all of our slides. Each
pathologist has a mnemonic in our LIS (Meditech) that we use when assigning the
case. This mnemonic is picked up and printed on the slide label.
It has been a real help, especially on recuts and stains. We no longer
We don't have names on slides but I wish we did!! My first thought is that
there would be no more liability on having their name on the slide than on the
report. I don't understand the concern.
Joyce Weems
Pathology Manager
678-843-7376 Phone
678-843-7831 Fax
joyce.we...@emoryhealthcare.org
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Roger I've run into this exact issue as an LIS vendor.
The concern was that the name on the slide would somehow be construed as the
actual pathologist who performed the diagnosis, despite the fact that the
LIS maintained the identity of the pathologist who actually signed off the
case in it's data
u] On Behalf Of
wanda.sm...@hcahealthcare.com
Sent: Monday, November 28, 2011 15:12
To: rcar...@harthosp.org; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Pathologists' Assistants - Survey
Good Afternoon,
Our Pathologist group employs their PA. The hospital furnishes the space an
Good Afternoon,
Our Pathologist group employs their PA. The hospital furnishes the space and
all the supplies.
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 tran
Hi Dr. Cartun,
I am currently working in a hospital setting as you described. We have
two PAs working here that are employed by the hospital and not the
pathology group.
Melissa
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It is important to understand details of slide preparation. We prepare six
levels of each block/ each glass slide.
A case is prostate biopsies from one patient. 85% of the time we get two
biopsy cores per container and thus two cores per block, and 12 cores total per
case.
A busy day is 12 b
