General Surgical Pathology Case Studies

Pathology Inc. Consensus Conference
January 30, 2007

REVIEW OF QUALITY MANAGEMENT MONITORS FOR 2006

Monitors	Individual Responsible	Reporting Schedule	Benchmark Level Used	Reference for Benchmark Data
PREANALYTIC
Slide Mislabeling	Pathologists Secretary	Monthly	0%	Internal Benchmark
ANALYTIC
Malignancy and Critical Values Notification	Secretary	Monthly	0%	Internal Benchmark
POSTANALYTIC
Capturing Billing Data	Secretary	Monthly	0%	Internal benchmark
Corrected Reports	Secretary	Monthly	0%	Internal Benchmark

QUALITY MANAGEMENT PROJECTS FOR 2007

Monitors	Individual Responsible	Reporting Schedule	Benchmark Level Used	Reference for Benchmark Data
PREANALYTIC
Slide Mislabeling	Pathologists Secretary	Monthly	0%	Internal Benchmark
ANALYTIC
Concordance Rate for Cases sent for outside consultation	Pathologists Secretary	Monthly	To be determined	Internal Benchmark
Review of biopsy proven high grade lesions with the original pap diagnosis at Path Inc.	Pathologists Cytology Supervisor	Monthly	To be determined	Internal Benchmark
Turn around time for cases sent for outside consultation	Pathologists Secretary	Monthly	To be determined	Internal Benchmark
POSTANALYTIC
Capturing Billing Data	Secretary	Monthly	0%	Internal benchmark
Corrected Reports	Secretary	Monthly	0%	Internal Benchmark

Journal Articles Reviewed

p16INK4A Immunohistochemistry is Superior to HPV In Situ Hybridization for the Detection of High-risk HPV in Atypical Squamous Metaplasia. **Am J Surg Pathol 2007;31:33-43. Kong CS, etal.**

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The Doctor's Doctor-Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia

First Posted January 30, 2007

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p16INK4A Immunohistochemistry is Superior to HPV In Situ Hybridization for the Detection of High-risk HPV in Atypical Squamous Metaplasia. Am J Surg Pathol 2007;31:33-43. Kong CS, etal.