[Histonet] RE: Assisting with Autopsies

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We do, on average, about 15 autopsies per year.  We have a diener who does them for us. The pathologists are present and are often are hands on during the autopsy.  Sometimes a lab aide will be there in the mode of a scribe. Our histotechs do not participate in autopsies.

Michelle



On Jul 20, 2011, at 6:06 AM, "Podawiltz, Thomas" <tpodawiltz <@t> lrgh.org> wrote:

> We have always helped with autopsies, just comes with the territory. 
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> Tom Podawiltz HT (ASCP)
> Histology Section Head/Laboratory Safety Officer. 
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> From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Susan.Walzer <@t> HCAHealthcare.com
> Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 3:32 AM
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> Subject: [Histonet] RE: Assisting with Autopsies 
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> We are a small hospital and though we no longer do in house autopsies we still had an autopsy assistant.(most prefer to be called this) We always had a pool of people available to do this job. Training as a histotech does not include this job and I have always refused to do it. I know there are techs who do not mind and some who supplement their income doing it but histotechs should not be forced to do them, certainly not free of charge. If enough histotechs in an area stand together and refuse the pathologists will find assistants.
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> From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Amy Self
> Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2011 3:12 PM
> To: 'histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu'
> Subject: [Histonet] Assisting with Autopsies 
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> Hello All,
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> We are small hospital that does approximately 5-10 autopsies a year.  This being said our administration department does not want to hire a diener to assist with these autopsies. So I have decided to turn to all of you out there in histoland for a little poll.
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> Does your facility use histotechs or a diener to assist with the autopsy?
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> Thanks in advance for all of your help, Amy
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> Amy Self
> Georgetown Hospital System
> 843-527-7179
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