title: What is quality in surgical pathology?
abstract: Quality in surgical pathology may be defined as accurate, timely, and complete reports. Achieving quality requires substantial investment in the basic structure and in the people who undertake surgical pathology. Quality assurance and improvement works best when it is woven into the systems of surgical pathology with well informed, well trained, and knowledgeable staff.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Nakhleh
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007753:Laboratories / Q000592:standards; D010340:Pathology, Surgical / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D011361:Professional Competence; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000379:methods*