[Histonet] RE: Looking for suggestions, ideas

[Tom McNemar]

We did this a few years ago for our local coroner's office.  They send us their tissues and we process them and cut the slides.  We return the slides and blocks to them so there is nothing in our files.  Are you returning the blocks with the slides?

Pretty simple to do.  I created a new specimen prefix in Meditech to differentiate them from our in-house cases and built a new charge procedure that has a zero charge for the  professional component.

The coroner does the dissection and places the tissues into the cassettes.  The cassettes are a different color and their numbering system is unique so there's no problem identifying their cassettes.

I assume that you will be placing the tissues into the cassettes on-site so I think that a different color cassette should solve your identification problem.  You may want to think about also using a matching slide color to make it even simpler.


Tom Mc Nemar, HT(ASCP)
Histology Supervisor
(740) 348-4163
Licking Memorial Hospital
1320 West Main Street
Newark, OH  43055

-----Original Message-----
From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Thomas Jasper
Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2014 4:54 PM
To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] Looking for suggestions, ideas

Hi Folks,

Here is our situation.  In the not too distant future we will be receiving additional specimens from 3 dermatologists.  What they need is to have these specimens processed, embedded, cut and H/E stained.  Once we've got the slides coverslipped they are to be sent back the dermatologists.  We are not doing the interpretation.  What I'm looking for is an idea about getting these into our LIS (PowerPath) and designating them for return to this group.  We should be able to capture the TC and need to account for the workload.

I'm thinking we could prefix them differently at the time of accessioning and then create something in the LIS attached to that designation which only generates a TC.  I'm wondering if anyone else does anything like this?  I'm also interested in having this differing designation for efficient workflow.  I don't want any of these making their way to our pathologists.  I've thought of identification by color of block and a new prefix.  Just not sure if/what others are doing, how difficult to implement for an LIS standpoint (separation of TC and PC) and any other considerations.

Thanks, I know I've got all the superior minds out there.  Your thoughts are greatly appreciated.

Tom Jasper


Thomas Jasper HT (ASCP) BAS
AP/CP Supervisor
Deaconess Hospital
600 Mary Street
Evansville, IN 47747
Thomas.jasper <@t> deaconess.com
812-450-2485


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

This e-mail, including attachments, is intended for the sole use of the individual and/or entity to whom it is addressed, and contains information from Licking Memorial Health Systems which is confidential or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, nor authorized to receive for the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this e-mail and attachments is prohibited. If you have received this in error, please advise the sender by reply e-mail and delete the message immediately. You may also contact the LMH Process Improvement Center at 740-348-4641. E-mail transmissions cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message, which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. Thank you.