RE: [Histonet] Turn Around Time
Rene, No not the quality of the slides at all. Actually my lab does not do the processing and initial HE, which is done in our main histology lab. My concern is that the push for quicker TATs sometimes leads to inadequate fixation, etc., which affects our lab.I'm just saying that fast does not always with better, but there is no reason not to stream line our processes and try to provide more timely results. Of course any case requiring our lab services (IHC, ISH, PCR) is going to have a longer TAT. We generally have a 24 hour TAT on our IHC and ISH and of course longer on our PCR testing as those are batched. More of an editorial comment that anything else Martha From: Rene J Buesa [mailto:rjbu...@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, February 03, 2014 4:38 PM To: Martha Ward-Pathology; Dawn Bugge; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] Turn Around Time Martha: So, do you mean that you are not satisfied with the quality of your slides? If you are, I just do not understand your concerns about a 24 h TAT! The fundamental issue is to develop adequate protocols assuring quality as well as a convenient (24 h) TAT. Just my 3 cents (after inflation!) René J. From: Martha Ward-Pathology mw...@wakehealth.edumailto:mw...@wakehealth.edu To: Dawn Bugge drbu...@gmail.commailto:drbu...@gmail.com; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edumailto:histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edumailto:histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Monday, February 3, 2014 2:05 PM Subject: RE: [Histonet] Turn Around Time While I recognize the need for a quick result in some cases, I also subscribe to the theory that speed kills. I'm not sure that these quick TATs are always medically necessary, but rather more of a convenience.However that is another discussion altogether. That said, our institution shoots for the 80% in 24 hours as well. Martha Ward, MT (ASCP) QIHC Manager Molecular Diagnostics Lab Medical Center Boulevard \ Winston-Salem, NC 27157 p 336.716.2109 \ f 336.716.5890 mw...@wakehealth.edumailto:mw...@wakehealth.edu -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edumailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edumailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Dawn Bugge Sent: Monday, February 03, 2014 12:43 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edumailto:histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Turn Around Time Hello Histonet I am just curious what the standard for Turn Around Time is for most labs. I think a two day turn around time from the time the biopsy gets to the lab to the time the pathologist signs out a case is pretty fast. Thanks for your input. -- Dawn R Bugge Seattle Histology ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edumailto:Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edumailto:Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
RE: [Histonet] Turn Around Time
Our benchmark is 24 hour TAT for 80% of cases. We provide same-day service for recuts and most in-house special stains. Tom McNemar, HT(ASCP) Histology Supervisor Licking Memorial Health Systems (740) 348-4163 (740) 348-4166 tmcne...@lmhealth.org www.LMHealth.org -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Dawn Bugge Sent: Monday, February 03, 2014 12:43 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Turn Around Time Hello Histonet I am just curious what the standard for Turn Around Time is for most labs. I think a two day turn around time from the time the biopsy gets to the lab to the time the pathologist signs out a case is pretty fast. Thanks for your input. -- Dawn R Bugge Seattle Histology ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@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. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
RE: [Histonet] Turn Around Time
ditto. Only FISH is allowed to take longer Joelle Weaver MAOM, HTL (ASCP) QIHC From: tmcne...@lmhealth.org To: drbu...@gmail.com; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2014 12:49:14 -0500 Subject: RE: [Histonet] Turn Around Time CC: Our benchmark is 24 hour TAT for 80% of cases. We provide same-day service for recuts and most in-house special stains. Tom McNemar, HT(ASCP) Histology Supervisor Licking Memorial Health Systems (740) 348-4163 (740) 348-4166 tmcne...@lmhealth.org www.LMHealth.org -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Dawn Bugge Sent: Monday, February 03, 2014 12:43 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Turn Around Time Hello Histonet I am just curious what the standard for Turn Around Time is for most labs. I think a two day turn around time from the time the biopsy gets to the lab to the time the pathologist signs out a case is pretty fast. Thanks for your input. -- Dawn R Bugge Seattle Histology ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@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. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
Re: [Histonet] Turn Around Time
Yesterday. Sincerely? Jay A. Lundgren, M.S., HTL (ASCP) On Mon, Feb 3, 2014 at 11:56 AM, joelle weaver joellewea...@hotmail.comwrote: ditto. Only FISH is allowed to take longer Joelle Weaver MAOM, HTL (ASCP) QIHC From: tmcne...@lmhealth.org To: drbu...@gmail.com; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2014 12:49:14 -0500 Subject: RE: [Histonet] Turn Around Time CC: Our benchmark is 24 hour TAT for 80% of cases. We provide same-day service for recuts and most in-house special stains. Tom McNemar, HT(ASCP) Histology Supervisor Licking Memorial Health Systems (740) 348-4163 (740) 348-4166 tmcne...@lmhealth.org www.LMHealth.org -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Dawn Bugge Sent: Monday, February 03, 2014 12:43 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Turn Around Time Hello Histonet I am just curious what the standard for Turn Around Time is for most labs. I think a two day turn around time from the time the biopsy gets to the lab to the time the pathologist signs out a case is pretty fast. Thanks for your input. -- Dawn R Bugge Seattle Histology ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@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. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
Re: [Histonet] Turn Around Time
In the US the standard (or most frequent) TAT is 24 hours. In other countries the TAT varies greatly, in extreme cases up to 1 week for surgicals! René J. From: Tom McNemar tmcne...@lmhealth.org To: 'Dawn Bugge' drbu...@gmail.com; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Monday, February 3, 2014 12:49 PM Subject: RE: [Histonet] Turn Around Time Our benchmark is 24 hour TAT for 80% of cases. We provide same-day service for recuts and most in-house special stains. Tom McNemar, HT(ASCP) Histology Supervisor Licking Memorial Health Systems (740) 348-4163 (740) 348-4166 tmcne...@lmhealth.org www.LMHealth.org -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Dawn Bugge Sent: Monday, February 03, 2014 12:43 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Turn Around Time Hello Histonet I am just curious what the standard for Turn Around Time is for most labs. I think a two day turn around time from the time the biopsy gets to the lab to the time the pathologist signs out a case is pretty fast. Thanks for your input. -- Dawn R Bugge Seattle Histology ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@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. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
RE: [Histonet] Turn Around Time
While I recognize the need for a quick result in some cases, I also subscribe to the theory that speed kills. I'm not sure that these quick TATs are always medically necessary, but rather more of a convenience.However that is another discussion altogether. That said, our institution shoots for the 80% in 24 hours as well. Martha Ward, MT (ASCP) QIHC Manager Molecular Diagnostics Lab Medical Center Boulevard \ Winston-Salem, NC 27157 p 336.716.2109 \ f 336.716.5890 mw...@wakehealth.edu -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Dawn Bugge Sent: Monday, February 03, 2014 12:43 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Turn Around Time Hello Histonet I am just curious what the standard for Turn Around Time is for most labs. I think a two day turn around time from the time the biopsy gets to the lab to the time the pathologist signs out a case is pretty fast. Thanks for your input. -- Dawn R Bugge Seattle Histology ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
RE: [Histonet] Turn Around Time
I agree with you, Martha. That is why we look at it from an average of all cases for the month. We definitely encounter cases that are difficult and require more time with our pathologists. We track the TAT for statistical purposes only. The CAP (for those who are CAP accredited) has dropped this from their checklist for surgical cases. It seems to only really apply to autopsy cases now but these has a much different TAT target. Joe W. Walker, Jr. MS, SCT(ASCP)CM Manager of Anatomical Pathology, Microbiology and Reference Rutland Regional Medical Center 160 Allen Street, Rutland, VT 05701 P: 802.747.1790 F: 802.747.6525 Email joewal...@rrmc.orgwww.rrmc.org Our Vision: To be the Best Community Healthcare System in New England Rutland Regional...Vermont's 1st Hospital to Achieve Both ANCC Magnet Recognition® and the Governor's Award for Performance Excellence -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Martha Ward-Pathology Sent: Monday, February 03, 2014 2:06 PM To: Dawn Bugge; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Turn Around Time While I recognize the need for a quick result in some cases, I also subscribe to the theory that speed kills. I'm not sure that these quick TATs are always medically necessary, but rather more of a convenience.However that is another discussion altogether. That said, our institution shoots for the 80% in 24 hours as well. Martha Ward, MT (ASCP) QIHC Manager Molecular Diagnostics Lab Medical Center Boulevard \ Winston-Salem, NC 27157 p 336.716.2109 \ f 336.716.5890 mw...@wakehealth.edu -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Dawn Bugge Sent: Monday, February 03, 2014 12:43 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Turn Around Time Hello Histonet I am just curious what the standard for Turn Around Time is for most labs. I think a two day turn around time from the time the biopsy gets to the lab to the time the pathologist signs out a case is pretty fast. Thanks for your input. -- Dawn R Bugge Seattle Histology ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet This message (and any included attachments) is from Rutland Regional Health Services and is intended only for the addressee(s). The information contained herein may include privileged or otherwise confidential information. Unauthorized review, forwarding, printing, copying, distributing, or using such information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you received this message in error, or have reason to believe you are not authorized to receive it, please promptly delete this message and notify the sender by e-mail. Thank You ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
Re: [Histonet] Turn Around Time
Martha: So, do you mean that you are not satisfied with the quality of your slides? If you are, I just do not understand your concerns about a 24 h TAT! The fundamental issue is to develop adequate protocols assuring quality as well as a convenient (24 h) TAT. Just my 3 cents (after inflation!) René J. From: Martha Ward-Pathology mw...@wakehealth.edu To: Dawn Bugge drbu...@gmail.com; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Monday, February 3, 2014 2:05 PM Subject: RE: [Histonet] Turn Around Time While I recognize the need for a quick result in some cases, I also subscribe to the theory that speed kills. I'm not sure that these quick TATs are always medically necessary, but rather more of a convenience. However that is another discussion altogether. That said, our institution shoots for the 80% in 24 hours as well. Martha Ward, MT (ASCP) QIHC Manager Molecular Diagnostics Lab Medical Center Boulevard \ Winston-Salem, NC 27157 p 336.716.2109 \ f 336.716.5890 mw...@wakehealth.edu -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Dawn Bugge Sent: Monday, February 03, 2014 12:43 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Turn Around Time Hello Histonet I am just curious what the standard for Turn Around Time is for most labs. I think a two day turn around time from the time the biopsy gets to the lab to the time the pathologist signs out a case is pretty fast. Thanks for your input. -- Dawn R Bugge Seattle Histology ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
