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Document Control Practices in 120 Clinical Laboratories
Context.-A variety of document control practices are required of clinical laboratories by US regulation, laboratory accreditors, and...
Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, 06/01/09 by Valenstein, Paul N; Stankovic, Ana K; Souers, Rhona J; Schneider, Frank; Wagar, Elizabeth A · More from publication -
Physician Satisfaction With Clinical Laboratory Services: A College of American Pathologists Q-Probes Study of 138 Institutions
* Context.-Monitoring customer satisfaction is a valuable component of a laboratory quality improvement program. Objective.-To survey the level of...
Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, 01/01/09 by Jones, Bruce A MD; Bekeris, Leonas G MD; Nakhleh, Raouf E MD; Walsh, Molly K PhD; Valenstein, Paul N MD · More from publication -
Notification of Critical Results: A College of American Pathologists Q-Probes Study of 121 Institutions
Context.-Hospital accreditors are placing increased emphasis on the timeliness with which critical laboratory results are reported to caregivers. ...
Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, 12/01/08 by Valenstein, Paul N MD; Wagar, Elizabeth A MD; Stankovic, Ana K MD, PhD, MPH; Walsh, Molly K PhD; Schneider, Frank MD · More from publication -
Accuracy of Send-Out Test Ordering: A College of American Pathologists Q-Probes Study of Ordering Accuracy in 97 Clinical Laboratories
Context.-Errors entering orders for send-out laboratory tests into computer systems waste health care resources and can delay patient evaluation...
Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, 02/01/08 by Valenstein, Paul N; Walsh, Molly K; Stankovic, Ana K · More from publication -
Formatting Pathology Reports: Applying Four Design Principles to Improve Communication and Patient Safety
* Context.-Eighty-two million surgical pathology and cytology reports were issued in the United States during 2007; a subset of these reports will...
Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, 01/01/08 by Valenstein, Paul N · More from publication -
Origin of Reference Intervals: A College of American Pathologists Q-Probes Study of "Normal Ranges" Used in 163 Clinical Laboratories, The
* Context.-Standards have been developed for establishing reference intervals, but little is known about how intervals are determined in practice,...
Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, 03/01/07 by Friedberg, Richard C; Souers, Rhona; Wagar, Elizabeth A; Stankovic, Ana K; Valenstein, Paul N · More from publication -
Identification Errors Involving Clinical Laboratories: A College of American Pathologists Q-Probes Study of Patient and Specimen Identification Errors at 120 Institutions
Context.-Misidentified laboratory specimens may cause patient injury, but their frequency in general laboratory practice is unknown. ...
Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, 08/01/06 by Valenstein, Paul N; Raab, Stephen S; Walsh, Molly K · More from publication -
Trends in Blood Culture Contamination: A College of American Pathologists Q-Tracks Study of 356 Institutions
Context.-Blood culture contamination extends hospital stays and increases the cost of care. Objectives.-To measure blood culture contamination...
Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, 10/01/05 by Bekeris, Leonas G; Tworek, Joseph A; Walsh, Molly K; Valenstein, Paul N · More from publication -
Staffing Benchmarks for Clinical Laboratories: A College of American Pathologists Q-Probes Study of Staffing at 151 Institutions
Context.-Inadequate staffing of clinical laboratories may compromise quality and throughput, whereas excess staff unnecessarily increases the cost...
Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, 04/01/05 by Valenstein, Paul N; Souers, Rhona; Wilkinson, David S · More from publication -
Heparin Monitoring and Patient Safety: A College of American Pathologists Q-Probes Study of 3431 Patients at 140 Institutions
Context.-Appropriate laboratory monitoring of unfractionated heparin therapy promotes effective anticoagulation while minimizing hemorrhagic...
Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, 04/01/04 by Valenstein, Paul N; Walsh, Molly K; Meier, Frederick · More from publication
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