Informatics tools for quality in anatomic pathology.
This article reviews three informatics tools developed as part of an overall quality program in an anatomic pathology laboratory. These tools include a tracking monitor for analyzing the entire testing process through pre-analytic, analytic, and postanalytic phases; the use of digital imaging in quality control of immunohistochemistry in the analytic phase; and a results-reporting monitor for flow of postanalytic data to patient data repositories.
Prichard
Jeffrey W
JW
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA 17822, USA.
Strevig
Gregory
G
Brown
Adam M
AM
Wilkerson
Myra L
ML
D006801:Humans; D008491:Medical Informatics Applications; D010338:Pathology, Clinical / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011786:Quality Control