RE: Mickie: Frozen turnaround time???

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From:"Johnson, Mickey" <JohnsoM@shmc.org>
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Hi Tim,
We track FS TAT for 1 WEEK per month.  Thanks for the catch. Don't want to
confuse people!  :)
Mickie

-----Original Message-----
From: Tim Morken [mailto:timcdc@hotmail.com]
Sent: Monday, April 03, 2000 3:47 PM
To: histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
Subject: RE: Mickie: Frozen turnaround time???


Mickie. Did you type that right that you only record frozen turnaround time 
ONCE each MONTH?? Seems like that would not be nearly enough to get good 
data. The labs I worked in recorded turnaround for each frozen done.

Tim Morken
Atlanta

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From: "Johnson, Mickey" <JohnsoM@shmc.org>
To: "'Sandimc426@aol.com'" <Sandimc426@aol.com>, 
histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
Subject: RE: Frozen turnaround time
Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2000 06:39:23 -0700

We track FS TAT by logging in frozens for 1 day in every month. This is done
by the techs. I report these results quarterly and the results also go to
Administration. This is part of our CQI process.
Mickie

Michael L Johnson, BS, HTL(ASCP)
Histology Supervisor
Department of Pathology
Sacred Heart Medical Center
W. 101 8th Avenue
Spokane, WA 99220

johnsom@shmc.org


-----Original Message-----
From: Sandimc426@aol.com [mailto:Sandimc426@aol.com]
Sent: Friday, March 31, 2000 4:08 AM
To: histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
Subject: Frozen turnaround time


I am interested in how different labs track the frozen turnaround time.
Currently we have a log sheet in the frozen area, the OR nurse that brings
the specimen in is the one that logs the specimen, pt info and arrival time.

The pathologist then fills in the diagnosis, completed time and initials.
CAP
says that 90% of frozens should have a turnaround of 20 min or less. How are

other labs tracking this? Are other labs tracking every frozen or just
periodically?

Thank you for your input,
Sandi McCollum
Histology Supervisor
All Saints Hospital
Ft. Worth, TX


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