NEW ST105 Block and Slide Tracking in Anatomic Pathology as an Essential Element of a Quality and Safety Program
9:30–11:30 am
2.0 CME CREDITS
Specimen labeling and tracking have been an integral part of quality and safety programs in clinical pathology for years, but they are only recently obtaining greater visibility in anatomic pathology. With demands to improve turnaround times, decrease costs, and improve patient care, pathologists are looking at barcode-based tracking solutions to improve efficiency, reduce labeling errors, and promote patient safety. Selecting and implementing such a system is neither trivial nor inexpensive. This course will provide a framework for participants to begin to establish a QA/safety program in anatomic pathology at their institutions. Practical issues related to selecting, budgeting, implementing, and maintaining a tracking solution for the AP lab will be discussed. Faculty will provide tips to help you uncover secondary costs and hidden practices that may affect the success of your implementation.
You will learn to:
- Explain the principles underlying specimen, block, and slide tracking and how they can be used to improve patient safety in anatomic pathology
- Appraise and adjust departmental workflow before and after implementing these solutions
- Account for secondary costs associated with block and slide tracking
Faculty
Walter H. Henricks, MD, FCAP
Liron Pantanowitz, MD, FCAP
John H. Sinard, MD, PhD, FCAP