[Histonet] Microtomy statisitcs

Tue Oct 13 12:43:23 CDT 2015

We have a list target of 30 blocks per hour.  However we don't track
this.  
There are so many distractions incoming frozen sections, phone calls,
drying, loading/unloading a stainer/coverslipper, loading/unloading the
IHC stainer, loading/unloading the special stainer, pathologist with
questions, a panic filled clinic clerk runs in and is out of pre-filled
formalin cups and the doctor is doing a procedure, the laundry delivery,
the shred paper guy doing a pick up......well you get the picture.  This
is why we feel it is unfair to utilize a number of slides/blocks per
hour.  If there are multiple HT as there is here then it sets up an
atmosphere to where no one will be willing to leave the microtome to
perform the other duties.  I would rather not have tech's rushing to
attain a quota instead of producing quality slides.
Every task has to be completed in the end.  I guess each lab just picks
its battles.

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   1. Microtomy statisitcs (ODea, Elise)
   2. Re: Microtomy statisitcs (Rene J Buesa)
   3. Re: Microtomy statisitcs (P Sicurello)

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I imagine there are several schools of thought on this topic, but here
goes:  How many blocks should a histotech cut for 1 H&E per hour?  Other
duties during this time are drying, loading and unloading a stainer and
coverslipper.

Thanks!
Elise
Elise T. O'Dea, MT, ASCP
Histology Supervisor
Highland Hospital
1000 South Ave.
Rochester, New York 14620
office 585.341.6596
lab 585.341.8314
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24Ren? J. 

     On Monday, October 12, 2015 1:29 PM, "ODea, Elise via Histonet"
<histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu> wrote:

 I imagine there are several schools of thought on this topic, but here
goes:? How many blocks should a histotech cut for 1 H&E per hour?? Other
duties during this time are drying, loading and unloading a stainer and
coverslipper.

Thanks!
Elise
Elise T. O'Dea, MT, ASCP
Histology Supervisor
Highland Hospital
1000 South Ave.
Rochester, New York 14620
office 585.341.6596
lab 585.341.8314
elise_odea at urmc.rochester.edu

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Rene' has a really good paper that discusses this topic.
http://www.histosearch.com/ADP9ProductivityStandards.pdf

The larger issues are how to track the number cut per hour.  It's easy
to get a daily rate, but breaking it down to blocks/hour when techs are
doing multiple tasks makes it a bit more challenging.

Are people willing to share how they track the number of blocks cut per
hour per tech?

Sincerely,

Paula

Paula Sicurello, HTL (ASCP)CM

Histotechnology Specialist

UCSan Diego Health

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On Mon, Oct 12, 2015 at 12:15 PM, Rene J Buesa via Histonet <
histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu> wrote:

> 24Ren? J.
>
>
>      On Monday, October 12, 2015 1:29 PM, "ODea, Elise via Histonet" <

> histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu> wrote:
>
>
>  I imagine there are several schools of thought on this topic, but 
> here
> goes:  How many blocks should a histotech cut for 1 H&E per hour?  
> Other duties during this time are drying, loading and unloading a 
> stainer and coverslipper.
>
> Thanks!
> Elise
> Elise T. O'Dea, MT, ASCP
> Histology Supervisor
> Highland Hospital
> 1000 South Ave.
> Rochester, New York 14620
> office 585.341.6596
> lab 585.341.8314
> elise_odea at urmc.rochester.edu
>
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