Departmental audit in surgical anatomical pathology
| Autor: | V. Nick Niteckis, John A. Hayman, Glenn R. Hocking, Barry J. Cairns |
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| Rok vydání: | 1997 |
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Medical Audit
medicine.medical_specialty Total quality management Pathology Surgical business.industry MEDLINE Anatomical pathology Retrospective cohort study Audit Time Pathology and Forensic Medicine Surgery Internal audit Evaluation Studies as Topic Significant error Humans Medicine Female Medical physics Diagnostic Errors business Quality assurance Retrospective Studies |
| Zdroj: | Pathology. 29:418-421 |
| ISSN: | 0031-3025 |
| Popis: | Internal auditing of performance by pathology providers is a necessary component of total quality management. In this study a peer review of 10% of departmental surgical anatomical pathology accessions received over a seven month period was performed. A number of critical performance parameters were analysed including turn-around times, accuracy of reports and technical proficiency. The results demonstrated an approximate 2% significant error rate in macroscopic and microscopic descriptions, technically good quality sections and stains and generally satisfactory turn-around times. The value and costing of such an audit and changes initiated by the audit are discussed. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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