Patient safety and error reduction in surgical pathology. Export

@article{citeulike:3662918, abstract = {CONTEXT: National patient safety goals and error reduction efforts should be addressed by each surgical pathology laboratory. OBJECTIVE: To review issues relevant to patient safety and error reduction in surgical pathology in the context of continuous quality improvement. DATA SOURCES: The literature is reviewed. CONCLUSIONS: Patient safety goals can and should be addressed within the context of a quality improvement plan. Multiple factors that contribute to errors in surgical pathology are discussed. The current literature defines the extent of these problems within specific segments of the test cycle (preanalytic, analytic, and postanalytic). Potential solutions are presented that may reduce or avoid errors. In addition, general principles are outlined that enhance the laboratory's ability to successfully and continuously address patient safety and error reduction.}, author = {Nakhleh, R. E.}, citeulike-article-id = {3662918}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18251572}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=18251572}, issn = {1543-2165}, journal = {Archives of pathology \& laboratory medicine}, keywords = {pathologists, pathology, surgical-pathology}, month = {February}, number = {2}, pages = {181--185}, posted-at = {2008-11-23 03:14:07}, priority = {2}, title = {Patient safety and error reduction in surgical pathology.}, url = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18251572}, volume = {132}, year = {2008} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:3662918 L3 - citeulike-article-id:3662918 N2 - CONTEXT: National patient safety goals and error reduction efforts should be addressed by each surgical pathology laboratory. OBJECTIVE: To review issues relevant to patient safety and error reduction in surgical pathology in the context of continuous quality improvement. DATA SOURCES: The literature is reviewed. CONCLUSIONS: Patient safety goals can and should be addressed within the context of a quality improvement plan. Multiple factors that contribute to errors in surgical pathology are discussed. The current literature defines the extent of these problems within specific segments of the test cycle (preanalytic, analytic, and postanalytic). Potential solutions are presented that may reduce or avoid errors. In addition, general principles are outlined that enhance the laboratory's ability to successfully and continuously address patient safety and error reduction. IS - 2 JF - Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine SN - 1543-2165 EP - 185 TI - Patient safety and error reduction in surgical pathology. VL - 132 SP - 181 KW - pathologists KW - pathology KW - surgical-pathology AU - Nakhleh, RE PY - 2008/02// UR - http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18251572 ER -