[Histonet] Productivity ReportsMarcia Funk

Tue May 1 11:20:05 CDT 2012

I have been battling this for years they gives us RVU's for each task.  What a headache.  The problem I run into is they only see per specimen.  If I have a specimen that has 30 cassettes it does not matter it is treated the  same as one cassette per specimen.  Not to mention the doctors will hold cases for the next day or two and then one day I get slammed with a 120 cassettes and only have maybe 30-40 specimens from the regular surgical from the day before.    You have to make them realize that this it is just not as cut and dry as it looks.  I do not like when they just look at the numbers and graphs and not the real workload.  I am the Chief Cook and bottle washer here and they still get on me about productivity.

I agree with Tim on the labs doing things differently and different specimens so it is hard to compare.  

I feel your pain.  

Karen Heckford HT ASCP CE
Lead Histology Technician
St. Mary's Medical Center
450 Stanyan St.
San Francisco, Ca. 94117
415-668-1000 ext. 6167  
karen.heckford <@t> dignityhealth.org
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From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Morken, Timothy
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 9:01 AM
To: Marcia Funk; Allison D Scott; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Productivity ReportsMarcia Funk

One issue to consider is that you need to find a way to compare apples to apples. Generally that means doing workload by comparing identical shifts with identical work practice, or doing your workload recording in small increments so you are only measuring one task at a time. For instance, while several people may be scheduled to "section" they may also be assigned additional  work like changing processors, backing up special stains, doing the daily rush biopsies, doing some data entry. Along with all that the "sectioning" should be the same kinds of cases - bx vs bx, etc. All those can skew the "sectioning" totals in various ways. You need to "normalize" the counts so they are all measuring the same work in the same way. 

Tim Morken

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From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Marcia Funk
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 8:44 AM
To: Allison D Scott; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: Re: [Histonet] Productivity Reports

Scott,
I'm in the same process you are going through. Please share with me if you receive feedback.
Thanks
Marcia

Marcia Funk
Histology Laboratory
Mercy Medical Center North Iowa
Mason City, IA, 50401
641-428-7907
>>> "Scott, Allison D" <Allison_Scott <@t> hchd.tmc.edu> 04/30/2012 4:24 PM 
>>> >>>
Hello to all in histoland.  Does any one have to do productivity reports for their boss.  If so, what are you using for your unit of measure to say if your techs are being productive.  My boss is really into the numbers, graphs and charts.  I have a my techs fill out a workload recording form.  I really don't know where to begin trying to pull data from it for a report.  If anyone has any insight to this and has a report that they would be willing to share, I would be eternally grateful.

Allison Scott HT(ASCP)
Histology Supervisor
LBJ Hospital

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