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> From: 	Smith, Sherry A. (Histology)[SMTP:sasmith@novanthealth.org]
> Sent: 	Wednesday, April 03, 2002 12:02 PM
> To: 	'histonet@pathology.swmed.edu'
> Subject: 	Staffing
> 
> Dear Histotechs.,
> 
> Could you please give me some info. about staffing in your lab??  Here is
> a
> list of questions.  Any info. that you give would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> Hospital size?? - 239 beds
> How many cases per year ?  21000 surgicals, 4000 Non-gyn, 32000 paps
> How many blocks per day? +/- 300
> How many people ? 5 histotechs
> How many people to embed? - 1
> How many people to cut? - 3.5
> How much each tech. cuts? - anywhere from 50 to 125 blocks/day
> How many specials ? roughly 2000/year
> How many Immunos? 1500/year
> Does one person do specials, Immunos and cut?? - all techs rotate through
> each job.  
> Do you use tiny bx molds (8x10)? Yes
> Do you recycle alcohol or xylene? Yes
> Do the techs change processors and how many processors? - 2 processors
> changed by techs 2X per week
> 
> 
> Thanks a bunch for any help,
> Sherry Smith 
> Presbyterian Hospital
> Charlotte, NC
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