[Histonet] RE: Quality Improvement

[Blazek, Linda]

Laurie,
I have a binder that is for Continuous Quality Improvement.  If something comes up that is not part of my regular schedule of Quality Control or Quality Improvement it goes in that binder.  I have a form that I use to state the reason for the Quality Improvement (what initiated the change), what the standard is and what the change is.  It is then signed off by the pathologist and all staff initials the change.   

Linda

Linda Blazek HT (ASCP)
Manager/Supervisor
GI Pathology of Dayton
Huber Heights, OH 45424
Phone: (937) 293-4424 ext 7118

 


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From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Laurie Colbert
Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 11:13 AM
To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] Quality Improvement

I'm curious as to what others do, if anything, to document corrective
actions or improvements for H&E staining and/or tissue processing.  For
example, I made changes to my biopsy processing program and to my breast
processing program which helped improve the cutting quality of both
types of tissue.  I also had to make various changes to my H&E staining
program when we received hematoxylin and eosin from a new vendor.  Would
you document these changes somewhere?  Would you have one general
binder, for example, that would just be an ongoing log of
changes/improvements, or would you document the changes and keep with
the equipment?  I'm just thinking this might be something that a CAP
inspector would ask for, although I don't see any specific CAP question
on the checklist.

 

Laurie Colbert

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