[Histonet] Histonet] Re: Embedding process etc.

[Amos Brooks]

Hi,
     That was a good article. I really do hope I am not the only one that
was just mortified at the high numbers of bad sections being produced. Once
in a while on a bit of difficult tissue is one thing, but consistent poor
quality is inexcusable. Come to think of it that was actually a rather
depressing article.

Amos

On Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 1:00 PM,
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> From: Bob Richmond <rsrichmond <@t> gmail.com>
> Subject: [Histonet] Re: Embedding process etc.
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> Bill O'Donnell observes:
>
> >>I once worked for a very demanding pathologist and because of his
> expectations, the whole crew put out near perfection. Pathologists that are
> "OK" with what they get, so long as they can make a diagnosis, are a huge
> part of that problem.<<
>
> I very much agree, though I've often been guilty as charged. Edwards
> Deming - whom of course American MBA's learn to ridicule - was very
> much concerned with constant feedback, and constant attention to
> fixing little problems before they turn into big problems.
>
> The histotechnologist who never looks at a slide and the pathologist
> who is afraid to complain about unsatisfactory work are two sides of
> the same problem.
>
> This month's Journal of Histotechnology has an article about quality
> assurance of GI biopsies that everyone concerned with this issue
> should read. I'll try to get review of it onto Histonet.
>
> Bob Richmond
> Samurai Pathologist
> Knoxville TN
>