RE: [Histonet] Lab Assistants Embedding

2011-01-24 Thread Feher, Stephen
I attended a seminar recently that was given by an Pathologist who was
an experienced expert witness.  The substance of the seminar addressed
the top items that would be looked at when a pathology lab is involved
in a lawsuit.  One item that was specifically mentioned was that tissue
orientation within the block is often examined as a potential reason for
false negative surgical cases.  The statistics mentioned were all for
derm specimens  and how when the block was sectioned through, it was
reasoned that tissue orientation within the block was at fault.  

So, the sound advice given by all of you to document and train properly
is vital.


Steve

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From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Angela
Bitting
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 9:01 AM
To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu;
histonet-reque...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] Lab Assistants Embedding

Hello Ever-helpful Histofriends,
 
  I want to train my lab assistants to embed simple tissues like breast
resection specimens, placentas, etc.
My manager feels that this will break some kind of regulations and won't
sit well with our doctoral staff.
I feel pretty confident that other Labs are doing this and I'm ready to
take up the torch, but I need some data from other hospitals.
 
Are any of you utilizing your non-HT staff to do these tasks and what
hoops did you have to jump through to get approval from the Doctoral
staff? In addition, how does CAP look at this?
 
Thanks for your help, as always,
Angie
 
 
 
Angela Bitting, HT(ASCP), QIHC
Technical Specialist, Histology
Geisinger Medical Center
100 N Academy Ave. MC 23-00
Danville, PA 17822
phone  570-214-9634
fax  570-271-5916 
 
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RE: [Histonet] Lab Assistants Embedding

2011-01-21 Thread Mahoney,Janice A
As long as you are in a state that does not require licensure for Histo techs 
you are fine.  Just be sure that you have training and competency performed and 
documented according to CAP.  We have done this successfully in my lab.
Jan,
Omaha, NE

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From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu 
[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Angela Bitting
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 8:01 AM
To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu; 
histonet-reque...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] Lab Assistants Embedding

Hello Ever-helpful Histofriends,

  I want to train my lab assistants to embed simple tissues like breast 
resection specimens, placentas, etc.
My manager feels that this will break some kind of regulations and won't sit 
well with our doctoral staff.
I feel pretty confident that other Labs are doing this and I'm ready to take up 
the torch, but I need some data from other hospitals.

Are any of you utilizing your non-HT staff to do these tasks and what hoops did 
you have to jump through to get approval from the Doctoral staff? In addition, 
how does CAP look at this?

Thanks for your help, as always,
Angie



Angela Bitting, HT(ASCP), QIHC
Technical Specialist, Histology
Geisinger Medical Center
100 N Academy Ave. MC 23-00
Danville, PA 17822
phone  570-214-9634
fax  570-271-5916

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RE: [Histonet] Lab Assistants Embedding

2011-01-21 Thread Rathborne, Toni
If you are a CAP inspected lab, be sure to determine if your lab assistants 
qualify by meeting the guidelines in ANP11610.

-Original Message-
From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu]On Behalf Of
Mahoney,Janice A
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 9:19 AM
To: 'Angela Bitting'; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu;
histonet-reque...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Lab Assistants Embedding


As long as you are in a state that does not require licensure for Histo techs 
you are fine.  Just be sure that you have training and competency performed and 
documented according to CAP.  We have done this successfully in my lab.
Jan,
Omaha, NE

-Original Message-
From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu 
[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Angela Bitting
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 8:01 AM
To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu; 
histonet-reque...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] Lab Assistants Embedding

Hello Ever-helpful Histofriends,

  I want to train my lab assistants to embed simple tissues like breast 
resection specimens, placentas, etc.
My manager feels that this will break some kind of regulations and won't sit 
well with our doctoral staff.
I feel pretty confident that other Labs are doing this and I'm ready to take up 
the torch, but I need some data from other hospitals.

Are any of you utilizing your non-HT staff to do these tasks and what hoops did 
you have to jump through to get approval from the Doctoral staff? In addition, 
how does CAP look at this?

Thanks for your help, as always,
Angie



Angela Bitting, HT(ASCP), QIHC
Technical Specialist, Histology
Geisinger Medical Center
100 N Academy Ave. MC 23-00
Danville, PA 17822
phone  570-214-9634
fax  570-271-5916

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RE: [Histonet] Lab Assistants Embedding

2011-01-21 Thread Mike Pence
Why, ANP11610 has to do with Gross Examination Qualifications for techs
doing grossing.

-Original Message-
From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of
Rathborne, Toni
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 8:34 AM
To: Mahoney,Janice A; Angela Bitting; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu;
histonet-reque...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Lab Assistants Embedding


If you are a CAP inspected lab, be sure to determine if your lab
assistants qualify by meeting the guidelines in ANP11610.

-Original Message-
From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu]On Behalf Of
Mahoney,Janice A
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 9:19 AM
To: 'Angela Bitting'; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu;
histonet-reque...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Lab Assistants Embedding


As long as you are in a state that does not require licensure for Histo
techs you are fine.  Just be sure that you have training and competency
performed and documented according to CAP.  We have done this
successfully in my lab. Jan, Omaha, NE

-Original Message-
From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Angela
Bitting
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 8:01 AM
To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu;
histonet-reque...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] Lab Assistants Embedding

Hello Ever-helpful Histofriends,

  I want to train my lab assistants to embed simple tissues like breast
resection specimens, placentas, etc. My manager feels that this will
break some kind of regulations and won't sit well with our doctoral
staff. I feel pretty confident that other Labs are doing this and I'm
ready to take up the torch, but I need some data from other hospitals.

Are any of you utilizing your non-HT staff to do these tasks and what
hoops did you have to jump through to get approval from the Doctoral
staff? In addition, how does CAP look at this?

Thanks for your help, as always,
Angie



Angela Bitting, HT(ASCP), QIHC
Technical Specialist, Histology
Geisinger Medical Center
100 N Academy Ave. MC 23-00
Danville, PA 17822
phone  570-214-9634
fax  570-271-5916

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RE: [Histonet] Lab Assistants Embedding

2011-01-21 Thread Angela Bitting
Yes, I wondered about that reference too.
This is embedding, not grossing that I'm asking about.

 Mike Pence mpe...@grhs.net 1/21/2011 9:49 AM 
Why, ANP11610 has to do with Gross Examination Qualifications for techs
doing grossing.

-Original Message-
From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu 
[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of
Rathborne, Toni
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 8:34 AM
To: Mahoney,Janice A; Angela Bitting; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu;
histonet-reque...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu 
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Lab Assistants Embedding


If you are a CAP inspected lab, be sure to determine if your lab
assistants qualify by meeting the guidelines in ANP11610.

-Original Message-
From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu 
[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu]On Behalf Of
Mahoney,Janice A
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 9:19 AM
To: 'Angela Bitting'; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu;
histonet-reque...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu 
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Lab Assistants Embedding


As long as you are in a state that does not require licensure for Histo
techs you are fine.  Just be sure that you have training and competency
performed and documented according to CAP.  We have done this
successfully in my lab. Jan, Omaha, NE

-Original Message-
From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu 
[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Angela
Bitting
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 8:01 AM
To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu;
histonet-reque...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu 
Subject: [Histonet] Lab Assistants Embedding

Hello Ever-helpful Histofriends,

  I want to train my lab assistants to embed simple tissues like breast
resection specimens, placentas, etc. My manager feels that this will
break some kind of regulations and won't sit well with our doctoral
staff. I feel pretty confident that other Labs are doing this and I'm
ready to take up the torch, but I need some data from other hospitals.

Are any of you utilizing your non-HT staff to do these tasks and what
hoops did you have to jump through to get approval from the Doctoral
staff? In addition, how does CAP look at this?

Thanks for your help, as always,
Angie



Angela Bitting, HT(ASCP), QIHC
Technical Specialist, Histology
Geisinger Medical Center
100 N Academy Ave. MC 23-00
Danville, PA 17822
phone  570-214-9634
fax  570-271-5916

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RE: [Histonet] Lab Assistants Embedding

2011-01-21 Thread Mike Pence
As long as you document guidelines, training and continued competencies
you will be okay.

-Original Message-
From: Angela Bitting [mailto:akbitt...@geisinger.edu] 
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 9:14 AM
To: Janice A Mahoney; Mike Pence;
histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu;
histonet-reque...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu; Toni Rathborne
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Lab Assistants Embedding


Yes, I wondered about that reference too.
This is embedding, not grossing that I'm asking about.

 Mike Pence mpe...@grhs.net 1/21/2011 9:49 AM 
Why, ANP11610 has to do with Gross Examination Qualifications
for techs
doing grossing.

-Original Message-
From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of
Rathborne, Toni
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 8:34 AM
To: Mahoney,Janice A; Angela Bitting;
histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu;
histonet-reque...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Lab Assistants Embedding


If you are a CAP inspected lab, be sure to determine if your lab
assistants qualify by meeting the guidelines in ANP11610.

-Original Message-
From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu]On Behalf Of
Mahoney,Janice A
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 9:19 AM
To: 'Angela Bitting'; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu;
histonet-reque...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Lab Assistants Embedding


As long as you are in a state that does not require licensure
for Histo
techs you are fine.  Just be sure that you have training and
competency
performed and documented according to CAP.  We have done this
successfully in my lab. Jan, Omaha, NE

-Original Message-
From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of
Angela
Bitting
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 8:01 AM
To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu;
histonet-reque...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] Lab Assistants Embedding

Hello Ever-helpful Histofriends,

  I want to train my lab assistants to embed simple tissues like
breast
resection specimens, placentas, etc. My manager feels that this
will
break some kind of regulations and won't sit well with our
doctoral
staff. I feel pretty confident that other Labs are doing this
and I'm
ready to take up the torch, but I need some data from other
hospitals.

Are any of you utilizing your non-HT staff to do these tasks and
what
hoops did you have to jump through to get approval from the
Doctoral
staff? In addition, how does CAP look at this?

Thanks for your help, as always,
Angie



Angela Bitting, HT(ASCP), QIHC
Technical Specialist, Histology
Geisinger Medical Center
100 N Academy Ave. MC 23-00
Danville, PA 17822
phone  570-214-9634
fax  570-271-5916

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RE: [Histonet] Lab Assistants Embedding

2011-01-21 Thread O'Donnell, Bill
Hi Angie,

Jan M has nailed it. Have a good weekend. - 
William (Bill) O'Donnell, HT (ASCP) QIHC 
Lead Histologist
Good Samaritan Hospital
10 East 31st Street
Kearney, NE 68847 
 

-Original Message-
From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Angela
Bitting
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 9:14 AM
To: Janice A Mahoney; Mike Pence; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu;
histonet-reque...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu; Toni Rathborne
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Lab Assistants Embedding

Yes, I wondered about that reference too.
This is embedding, not grossing that I'm asking about.

 Mike Pence mpe...@grhs.net 1/21/2011 9:49 AM 
Why, ANP11610 has to do with Gross Examination Qualifications for techs
doing grossing.

-Original Message-
From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of
Rathborne, Toni
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 8:34 AM
To: Mahoney,Janice A; Angela Bitting; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu;
histonet-reque...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Lab Assistants Embedding


If you are a CAP inspected lab, be sure to determine if your lab
assistants qualify by meeting the guidelines in ANP11610.

-Original Message-
From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu]On Behalf Of
Mahoney,Janice A
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 9:19 AM
To: 'Angela Bitting'; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu;
histonet-reque...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Lab Assistants Embedding


As long as you are in a state that does not require licensure for Histo
techs you are fine.  Just be sure that you have training and competency
performed and documented according to CAP.  We have done this
successfully in my lab. Jan, Omaha, NE

-Original Message-
From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Angela
Bitting
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 8:01 AM
To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu;
histonet-reque...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] Lab Assistants Embedding

Hello Ever-helpful Histofriends,

  I want to train my lab assistants to embed simple tissues like breast
resection specimens, placentas, etc. My manager feels that this will
break some kind of regulations and won't sit well with our doctoral
staff. I feel pretty confident that other Labs are doing this and I'm
ready to take up the torch, but I need some data from other hospitals.

Are any of you utilizing your non-HT staff to do these tasks and what
hoops did you have to jump through to get approval from the Doctoral
staff? In addition, how does CAP look at this?

Thanks for your help, as always,
Angie



Angela Bitting, HT(ASCP), QIHC
Technical Specialist, Histology
Geisinger Medical Center
100 N Academy Ave. MC 23-00
Danville, PA 17822
phone  570-214-9634
fax  570-271-5916

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