[Histonet] Slide/Block Retention

[Pratt, Caroline]

Wow, that is very unusual that the director suggests 2 years, normally
the medical directors fault to saving everything! :)  

10 years is definitely the requirement by TJC and CAP to my knowledge.
If I come across some supporting documentation, I will forward it on but
I am positive that 2 years will definitely not constitute compliance.

Caroline M. Pratt
Penn Medicine

-----Original Message-----
From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Dessoye,
Michael J
Sent: Monday, October 03, 2011 9:50 AM
To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] Slide/Block Retention

Hello Histonet,
 
What policy is everyone following for slide and block retention?  We are
not CAP, however we currently keep slides and blocks for 10 years.  My
director wants to decrease that period to 2 years, which is the Joint
Commission standard.  I would like to keep 10 years because we
frequently are asked to send slides for consult and review that are
several years old.  It is also helpful when looking for hard-to-find
control tissue.  However these reasons are apparently not sufficient.  
 
I'm leaning towards keeping the 10 year policy, but I need additional
justification.  Or does anyone think the 2 year period is sufficient?
 
Thanks,
Mike
 
Michael J. Dessoye, M.S. | Histology Supervisor | Wyoming Valley Health
Care System | mjdessoye <@t> wvhcs.org <mailto:mjdessoye <@t> wvhcs.org>  |
575 N. River Street | Wilkes Barre, PA 18764 | Tel: 570-552-1485 | Fax:
570-552-1526 
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _

This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and
intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom
they are addressed.
If you have received this email in error please notify the
originator of the message. This footer also confirms that this
email message has been scanned for the presence of computer viruses.

Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual
sender, except where the sender specifies and with authority,
states them to be the views of Wyoming Valley Health Care System.

Scanning of this message and addition of this footer is performed
by Websense Email Security software in conjunction with 
virus detection software.


_______________________________________________
Histonet mailing list
Histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet


The information contained in this e-mail message is intended only for the personal and confidential use of the recipient(s) named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or an agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this document in error and that any review, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail, and delete the original message.